Viva Voce : Orals in Biochemistry

Contents: 1.Chemistry of Carbohydrates. 2. Chemistry of Lipids. 3. Chemistry of Proteins. 4. Enzymes. 5. Vitamins. 6. Bioenergetics and Biological Oxidation. 7. Metabolism of Carbohydrates. 8. Oxidation of Fatty Acids and Metabolilsm of Ketone Bodies. 9. Protein Metabolism. 10. Chemistry and Metabolism of Nucleic Acids. 11. (I) Molecular Biology I A Replication (II) Molecular Biology I B Transcription (III) Molecular Biology I C Translation. 12. Molecular Biology II Control of Gene Expression. 13. Molecular Biology III Recombinant DNA Technology . 14. Xenobiotics Metabolism (Detoxification) and Free Radicals. 15. Biochemistry of Cancer . 16. Nutrition. 17. Mineral Metabolism. 18. Water, Electrolytes and Acid-base Balance. 19. Plasma Proteins and Immunoglobulins . 20. Haemoglobin, Porphyrins and Bile Pigments. 21. Hormones . 22. (I) Clinical Biochemistry I: Interpretations of Laboratory Investigations (II) Clinical Biochemistry II: Biochemical Features of Clinical Disorders (III) Clinical Biochemistry III: Renal Function Tests . 23. Practicals in Biochemistry.

The idea of writing this book of VIVA VOCE/ORALS IN BIOCHEMISTRY is that, it should be much helpful to the MBBS and M.Sc. (Medical Science) students and postgraduate students for the preparation of examination. Though it is not a textbook of Medical Biochemistry, it is framed in the form of questions and answers in a simplified way. The book will definitely help the students for the preparation of their examinations.

This book is also aimed at the level of general practitioners, clinicians and medical students and technicians for applying the knowledge of clinical biochemistry in the clinical side, as much emphasis is given in the clinical biochemistry. The list of clinical biochemistry topics include interpretation of laboratory data and biochemical features of some clinical diseases like metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, anaemias, jaundice, porphyrias and the disturbances of electrolyte and acid base balance.