Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 28th Edition

Robert K. Murray Victor W. Rodwell David Bender Kathleen M. Botham P. Anthony Weil Peter J. Kennelly ISBN: 0-07-162591-7 Purchase

Clear, concise, and now in full-color, Harper's is unrivaled in its ability to clarify the link between biochemistry and the molecular basis of health and disease.

The Twenty-Eighth Edition has undergone sweeping changes - including a conversion to full-color artwork and every chapter being substantially revised and updated - all to reflect the latest advances in knowledge and technology and to make the text as up-to-date and clinically relevant as possible. Combining outstanding full-color illustrations with integrated coverage of biochemical diseases and clinical information, Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry offers an organization and clarity not found in any other text on the subject.

Striking just the right balance between detail and brevity, Harpers Illustrated Biochemistry is essential for USMLE review and is the single best reference.

NEW to this edition:

• Every chapter now opens with a summary of Biomedical Importance and concludes with a summary reviewing the topics covered.
• Two all-new chapters: Free Radicals and Antioxidant Nutrients, and Biochemical Case Histories offer an extensive presentation of 16 pathophysical conditions
• An Expanded Appendix containing a list of important biochemistry websites, data bases, and online journals
• NEW or updated coverage of important topics such as: The influence of the Human Genome Project on the; biomedical fields; Computer-aided drug delivery; The attachment of influenza virus to human cells; Next Generation Gene Sequencing platforms; Methods of assaying enzymes; Advanced glycation end-products and their importance in diabetes mellitus; The major challenges facing medicine
• Expanded coverage of general concepts relating to newly discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters