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Book Synopsis

Ensure readiness for the USMLE® or any other high-stakes exam covering biochemistry!

Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE®: Biochemistry by Joseph D. Fontes and Darla L. McCarthy fills a void in the available board preparatory materials with its focus on biochemistry. Readers will learn to recall, analyze, integrate, and apply biochemical and molecular biological knowledge to solve clinical problems.

Key Highlights

  • Over 325 USMLE®-style multiple choice questions on biochemistry, classified as easy, moderate, and difficult, include detailed explanations
  • Questions begin with a clinical vignette, and approximately 25% are image-based, mirroring the USMLE®-format

This essential resource will help you assess your knowledge and fully prepare you for the USMLE® Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 exam.

Be prepared for your board exam with the Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE® series!

Das: Histology and Embryology Q&A
Das and Baugh: Medical Neuroscience Q&A
Hankin et al: Clinical Anatomy Q&A
Harriott et al: Medical Microbiology and Immunology Q&A
Kemp and Brown: Pathology Q&A
Waite and Sheakley: Medical Physiology Q&A

Visit www.thieme.com/testprep to learn more about our online board review question bank.



Table of Contents

Section I Foundational Principles and Protein Function
1 Chemical Foundations: Acid-Base Chemistry, Buffers, and Bioenergetics
2 Chemistry of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleotides
3 Biochemical Reactions and Catalysis
4 Protein Structure and Function
Section II Metabolism
5 The TCA Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
6 Carbohydrate Digestion and Metabolism
7 Fatty Acid Metabolism and Lipid Digestion
8 Cholesterol and Steroid Metabolism
9 Protein, Amino Acid, and One Carbon Metabolism
10 Nucleotide, Heme, and Iron Metabolism
11 Nutrition and Integrated Metabolism
Section III Molecular Biology
12 Cellular Signaling and Posttranslational Modifications
13 DNA Replication and Cell Cycle
14 DNA Mutation and Repair
15 Gene Transcription and RNA Processing
16 Protein Translation
17 Cell Stress and Death
18 Biochemical and Molecular Techniques

Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE®: Medical

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      Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: 26/12/2018
      ISBN13: 9781626234635, 978-1626234635
      ISBN10: 1626234639

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Ensure readiness for the USMLE® or any other high-stakes exam covering biochemistry!

      Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE®: Biochemistry by Joseph D. Fontes and Darla L. McCarthy fills a void in the available board preparatory materials with its focus on biochemistry. Readers will learn to recall, analyze, integrate, and apply biochemical and molecular biological knowledge to solve clinical problems.

      Key Highlights

      • Over 325 USMLE®-style multiple choice questions on biochemistry, classified as easy, moderate, and difficult, include detailed explanations
      • Questions begin with a clinical vignette, and approximately 25% are image-based, mirroring the USMLE®-format

      This essential resource will help you assess your knowledge and fully prepare you for the USMLE® Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 exam.

      Be prepared for your board exam with the Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE® series!

      Das: Histology and Embryology Q&A
      Das and Baugh: Medical Neuroscience Q&A
      Hankin et al: Clinical Anatomy Q&A
      Harriott et al: Medical Microbiology and Immunology Q&A
      Kemp and Brown: Pathology Q&A
      Waite and Sheakley: Medical Physiology Q&A

      Visit www.thieme.com/testprep to learn more about our online board review question bank.



      Table of Contents

      Section I Foundational Principles and Protein Function
      1 Chemical Foundations: Acid-Base Chemistry, Buffers, and Bioenergetics
      2 Chemistry of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleotides
      3 Biochemical Reactions and Catalysis
      4 Protein Structure and Function
      Section II Metabolism
      5 The TCA Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
      6 Carbohydrate Digestion and Metabolism
      7 Fatty Acid Metabolism and Lipid Digestion
      8 Cholesterol and Steroid Metabolism
      9 Protein, Amino Acid, and One Carbon Metabolism
      10 Nucleotide, Heme, and Iron Metabolism
      11 Nutrition and Integrated Metabolism
      Section III Molecular Biology
      12 Cellular Signaling and Posttranslational Modifications
      13 DNA Replication and Cell Cycle
      14 DNA Mutation and Repair
      15 Gene Transcription and RNA Processing
      16 Protein Translation
      17 Cell Stress and Death
      18 Biochemical and Molecular Techniques

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