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Biochemistry is one of the typical subjects in the First Year of MBBS. Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry is one of the textbooks for Biochemistry. You can download Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry 28th edition PDF book for Biochemistry in First year MBBS using the links given below.

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Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry PDF Book

The free book has over 1269 pages and is the 28th edition of the series. If you need Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry 29th or 30th edition, check the page updates.

In the book, there are 54 Chapters divided into 3 Sections in Total with two appendices. Some of the chapters in the book are as follows:

1. Biochemistry & Medicine
2. Water & pH
3. Amino Acids & Peptides
4. Proteins: Determination of Primary Structure
5. Proteins: Higher Orders of Structure
6. Proteins: Myoglobin & Hemoglobin
7. Enzymes: Mechanism of Action
8. Enzymes: Kinetics
9. Enzymes: Regulation of Activities
10. Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
11. Bioenergetics: The Role of ATP
12. Biologic Oxidation
13. The Respiratory Chain & Oxidative Phosphorylation
14. Carbohydrates of Physiologic Significance
15. Lipids of Physiologic Significance
16. Overview of Metabolism & the Provision of Metabolic Fuels
17. The Citric Acid Cycle: The Catabolism of Acetyl-CoA
18. Glycolysis & the Oxidation of Pyruvate
19. Metabolism of Glycogen
20. Gluconeogenesis & the Control of Blood Glucose
21. The Pentose Phosphate Pathway & Other Pathways of Hexose Metabolism
22. Oxidation of Fatty Acids: Ketogenesis
23. Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids & Eicosanoids
24. Metabolism of Acylglycerols & Sphingolipids
25. Lipid Transport & Storage
26. Cholesterol Synthesis, Transport, & Excretion
27. Biosynthesis of the Nutritionally Nonessential Amino Acids
28. Catabolism of Proteins & of Amino Acid Nitrogen
29. Catabolism of the Carbon Skeletons of Amino Acids
30. Conversion of Amino Acids to Specialized Products
31. Porphyrins & Bile Pigments
32. Nucleotides
33. Metabolism of Purine & Pyrimidine Nucleotides
34. Nucleic Acid Structure & Function
35. DNA Organization, Replication, & Repair
36. RNA Synthesis, Processing, & Modification
37. Protein Synthesis & the Genetic Code
38. Regulation of Gene Expression
39. Molecular Genetics, Recombinant DNA, & Genomic Technology
40. Membranes: Structure & Function
41. The Diversity of the Endocrine System
42. Hormone Action & Signal Transduction
43. Nutrition, Digestion, & Absorption
44. Micronutrients: Vitamins & Minerals
45. Free Radicals and Antioxidant Nutrients
46. Intracellular Traffic & Sorting of Proteins
47. Glycoproteins
48. The Extracellular Matrix
49. Muscle & the Cytoskeleton
50. Plasma Proteins & Immunoglobulins
51. Hemostasis & Thrombosis
52. Red & White Blood Cells
53. Metabolism of Xenobiotics
54. Biochemical Case Histories

Don’t forget to check the full syllabus of Biochemistry in the First year of MBBS. You can also read important topics, especially biochemistry.

Overview

Although the most commonly used book remains U Satyanarayana, Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry has set some real standards.

It has far better-illustrated diagrams and flowcharts, and much better explanations and yes, it is recommended book if you are or will be preparing for the NEET PG exam after MBBS. Some of the new features of medical interest as per the book include:

1. Influence of the Human Genome Project on various biomedical fields.
2. Re-write the use of enzymes in medical diagnosis.
3. New material on computer-aided drug discovery.
4. Compilation of some conformational diseases.
5. New material on advanced glycation end-products and their importance in diabetes mellitus.
6. New material on the attachment of influenza virus to human cells.
7. Some major challenges facing medicine.

Suggestions to those studying Biochemistry in First Year MBBS are as follows:

1. This subject is kind of mug-up everything, except some important topics that are important clinically. Such topics are a must, and examples include Glucose Tolerance Test. Those preparing for Post Graduation will have to read everything though.
2. 5-year question papers for your university are enough, you can try to do 10 years if you want.
3. Focus on other subjects rather than all concentration on Biochemistry. Physiology and Anatomy are going to help you more than learning biochemistry.
4. Check out our guide on Blood Test Interpretation- Normal Values and Red Range.

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28th edition

Don’t forget to check out our other textbooks:

1. U Satyanarayana Biochemistry
2. Guyton and Hall Physiology
3. Ganong Physiology
4. BD Chaurasia Anatomy
5. Vishram Singh Anatomy
6. Cunningham Manual of Practical Anatomy