USMLE Road Map: Biochemistry

Using a high-yield approach with illustrations, examples, learning tricks and concise explanations, MacDonald and Chaney (both: biochemistry and molecular biology, U. of Nebraska Medical Center) step students through a maximum amount of information in a minimum amount of time. Examples of clinical correlation and exercises are incorporated throughout their coverage of such topics as physiologic chemistry, protein structure and function, enzymes, cell membranes, metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, nucleic acid structure and function, gene expression, human genetics, cellular signaling and cancer biology. The authors provide explanations of answers that pinpoint students' strengths and weaknesses, and use a clever and efficient icon convention to guide students from concept to concept. The material is based on what students will likely encounter in the standardized test but is also useful in course examinations. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Richard G. MacDonald, PhD
Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

William G. Chaney, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE