Becker's USMLE Step 1. Biochemistry, Genetics

Seegmiller Adam, Hansen Barbara, Ruebusch Mary, Daugherty Steven R. — DeVry / Becker Professional Education, 2013. — 278 p.Nucleic Acid Chemistry.
The Essence of Molecular Biology.
Nucleic Acid Structure.
Nomenclature.
DNA vs. RNA.
Polymerization.
Base Pairing.
Higher Order DNA Structure.
DNA Replication.
Overview of Replication.
The Cell Cycle.
The DNA Replication Process.
Telomeres.
DNA Editing.
Eukaryotic Gene Expression: Transcription.
Overview of Transcription.
Types of RNA.
Genes and Non-coding Regions of DNA.
Gene Structure.
Transcription Process.
RNA Processing.
Control of Gene Expression at the Transcriptional Level.
Eukaryotic Gene Expression: Translation.
Overview of Translation.
Requirements for Protein Synthesis.
Ribosomes.
Amino Acids.
Protein Folding, Posttranslational Modifications, and Targeting.
Collagen.
Mutations and DNA Repair.
Mutations.
DNA Repair.
Tools of Molecular Biology...•.
Techniques of Genetic Analysis.
Recombinant DNA Technology.
Cloning Genes Using Reverse Transcription.
Applications of Gene Cloning.
Thermodynamics and Enzyme Kinetics.
Thermodynamics.
Kinetics.
Introduction to Metabolic Pathways.
Overview of Metabolic Pathways.
Integrated Control of Metabolism.
Glycolysis.
Glucose Absorption in the I ntestine.
Glucose Uptake.
Glycolysis.
Fructose Metabolism.
Galactose Metabolism.
TCA Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation.
Pyruvate and the TCA Cycle.
Oxidative Phosphorylation.
Glycogen Synthesis and Glycogenolysis.
Glycogen.
Glycogenolysis.
The Hexose Monophosphate Shunt.
Lipid Synthesis and Transport.
Overview of Lipid Synthesis.
Fatty Acid Structure.
Fatty Acid Biosynthesis.
Triglyceride (Triacylglycerol) Synthesis.
Cholesterol Synthesis.
Lipoprotein Metabolism.
Hyperlipidemias.
Lipid Metabolism and Catabolism.
Lipid Mobilization.
Fatty Acid Oxidation.
Ketone Body Metabolism.
Sphingolipids.
Nitrogen Metabolism.
Overview of Nitrogen Metabolism.
Removal and Excretion of Amino Groups.
The Urea Cycle.
Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism.
Heme Synthesis.
Heme Degradation.
Nucleotide Metabolism.
Overview of Nucleotide Metabolism.
Pyrimidines.
Purines.
Clinical Cases... C.
Appendix. Vitamins.