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Biochemistry for Medical Professionals contains pivotal advances in the biochemistry field and provides a resource for professionals across medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical sciences and health professions who need a concise, topical biochemistry reference.

Relevant, well-illustrated coverage begins with the composition of the human body and then goes into the technical detail of the metabolism of the human body and biochemistry of internal organs before featuring a biotechnology study inclusive of numerous methods and applications.

The work is written at a consistently high level, with technical notes added to aid comprehension for complex topics.

Illustrates disease involvement in metabolic maps
Contains coverage of cutting-edge technology, including iPS, HPLC and HPLC-MS, and FACS method
Provides in-depth technical detail as well as conceptual frameworks of biochemistry and experimental design in the context of the human organism
Includes a biotechnology study, featuring application of basic biochemistry principles

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Preface 1. Introduction 2. History 3. Composition of Human Body i) Biopolymer ii) Enzyme iii) Biomembrane 4. Global Image of Metabolism of Human Body i) Sugar metabolism and electron transfer system ii) Lipid metabolism iii) Lipoprotein metabolism iv) Amino acid metabolism v) Pentose phosphate pathway and blood groups vi) Biosynthesis of glycoprotein vii) Lipid metabolism viii) Amino acid metabolism ix) Nucleic acid metabolism x) Protein synthesis 5a. Biochemistry of Internal Organs i) Respiratory system and hemoglobin 5b. Renal and Urological System i) The filtration action in glomerulus ii) Reabsorption in nephric tubule iii) Secretion in nephric tubule iv) Regulation of humoral pH 5c. Digestive Organ i) Digestive organ hormone ii) Regulation of pH by alimentary canal 5d. Muscles 6. Biotechnology Study i) HPLC and HPLC-MS ii) FACS method iii) Western blotting iv) Northern blotting v) PCR method vi) Knockout and the knock down method vii) Regenerative medicine and iPS 7. Test Question

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Komoda, Tsugikazu
Dr. Komoda is a visiting professor at Toho University School of Medicine in Japan. He has extensive expertise with research in alkaline phosphatase, amylase, and oxidized HDL. He co-operated the intestinal alkaline phosphatase at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the recipient of the Kodama Memorial Award from Japanese Society of Electrophoresis.

Matsunaga, Toshiyuki
1998~2005 Promoted to Reserch Associate of Saitama Medical University

2005~2009 Promoted to Assistant Professor of Gifu Pharmaceutical University

2009~ Promoted to Associate Professor of Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Expert Field: Oxidized HDL, metabolism of steroid hormone

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