New to this Edition

This third edition takes into account recent discoveries and advances that have changed how we think about the fundamental concepts in biochemistry and human health. To meet the needs of instructors and students alike, particular attention has been paid to the topics outlined below.

Expanded Physiological Focus

A hallmark feature of Biochemistry: A Short Course is its physiological perspective on biochemical processes and its integration of clinical examples to apply and reinforce concepts. In the third edition, we build on this aspect of the book with:

Features highlighting the physiological aspect of biochemistry have been expanded, and include the following:

!clinic! CLINICAL INSIGHT

In the Clinical Insights, students see how the concepts most recently considered affect an aspect of a disease or its cure. By exploring biochemical concepts in the context of a disease, students learn how these concepts are relevant to human life and what happens when biochemistry goes awry.

!bio! BIOLOGICAL INSIGHTS

Biochemistry affects every aspect of our world, sometimes in strange and amazing ways. Like Clinical Insights, Biological Insights bolster students’ understanding of biochemical concepts as they learn how simple changes in biochemical processes can have dramatic effects.

For a complete list of clinical and biological insights see pages xi–xii.

NUTRITIONAL EXAMPLES

Examples of the underlying relationship between nutrition and biochemistry abound.

Increased Coverage of the Fundamentals

The third edition features a greater emphasis on the fundamentals of biochemistry, specifically where metabolism is concerned (Chapters 14 and 15). In an effort to explain metabolism more fully, we’ve expanded on the following areas within Chapters 14 and 15:

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