Product Description

Extensively revised and updated, this authoritative biochemistry text is known worldwide for its comprehensive and up-to-date coverage. Extensively illustrated and user-friendly, the text offers examples of how knowledge of biochemistry is essential for understanding the molecular basis of health and disease. The 26th edition also features expanded content on results of the "Human Genome Project". It is perfect as both text and USMLE review.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #281032 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 693 pages

From the Publisher
Most up-to-date biochemistry text on the market
User-friendly approach to the fundamentals of biochemistry
Includes new chapters on amino acids and peptides, primary structure of proteins, and the Human Genome Project
Extensive illustration program

From the Back Cover
UP TO DATE, SUCCINCT, AND MEDICALLY RELEVANT

Harper's Biochemistry offers concise yet authoritative coverage of the principles of biochemistry and molecular biology.

'Not only is this an excellent text on biochemistry, it also gives you the essentials in molecular biology. The book has excellent illustrations and even focuses on many clinical aspects.'-

-online student review of the 25th edition

-Reflects the significant advances in biochemistry that are important to medicine

-Includes new chapters on amino acids and peptides, primary structure of proteins, and the Human Genome Project

-New and expanded coverage of the mechanisms of action of enzymes, receptors involved in lipoprotein metabolism and reverse cholesterol transport, RNA synthesis, gene regulation, molecular mechanisms of hormone action, and pharmacogenomics

-Includes clinical correlations and chapter summaries

-More than 500 clear, descriptive illustrations

About the Author
Victor Rodwell[F]Robert K. Murray, MD, PhD

Professor (Emeritus) of Biochemistry

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario

Daryl K. Granner, MD

Joe C. Davis Professor of Biomedical Science

Director, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center

Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
and of Medicine

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Peter A. Mayes, PhD, DSc

Emeritus Professor of Veterinary Biochemistry

Royal Veterinary College

University of London

London

Victor W. Rodwell, PhD

Professor of Biochemistry

Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana

Customer Reviews

It is really a hard book to read
We use the book as our biochemistry textbook. But it is very hard to read. I seldom can find satisfatory answer in this book, and sometimes even confused with the words. On the other hand, although the figure in the book is not enchanted, it is very clear. In summary, it may be a good book for someone who wants to review biochemistry, but not a good introductory book for students.

Great for revision
After struggling with the huge tome-like recommended texts all year, I found this handy book in the run up to exams and it helped immensely with revision. Topics are broken down into short chapters with concise information, and plenty of figures and diagrams, this book really helped me get to grips with the subject.

A must-have
This is the book for medical students in the first years to have. It has the necessary information for the first and second years (more than enough)in medical school. It has sintetic and yet complete information (Text, clinical correlations, and lots of pictures and schemes) of the most important aspects of this complex subject that is biochemistry. Definetely a "five star" book.