Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry (31st Edition) – PDF

The “Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry 31st edition” is a comprehensive resource that highlights the relationship between biochemistry and disease pathology in a manner that is relevant to medical practice. With over 600 illustrations and medically relevant examples, this ebook provides a clear and concise review of the fundamental principles of biochemistry that are essential for college students aiming to succeed in medical school.

The 58 chapters in this ebook aim at helping readers to understand the medical relevance of biochemistry and contain tables that encapsulate important information, boxed objectives that define each chapter’s goals, review questions that follow each of the eleven sections and a full-color presentation. The inclusion of case studies that emphasize the clinical relevance of biochemistry, a section on the biomedical importance of a given topic in each chapter, and a new chapter on the Biochemistry of Transition Metals show the importance of biochemistry to clinical medicine.

Notably, the 31st edition of the ebook, which has been applauded for its currency and engaging style, has been updated with many review questions, new text on cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), and hundreds of references to disease states throughout. The ebook also includes frequent tables summarizing key links to disease states and a cover picture of the protein structure of the Zika virus solved by cryo-EM.

The ebook emphasizes the integral relationship between diagnostic pathology, biochemistry, disease, and medical practice, making it an essential reference for learning the clinical relevance of any biochemistry topic. The sales package for this ebook includes the ebook version only, without access codes, but accompanying test banks, instructor manuals, and other resources are also available for purchase.