High-Yield Facts 1
High-Yield Facts in Biochemistry and Genetics 1
Preface 7
Introduction 9
Abbreviations 11
STORAGE AND EXPRESSION OF GENETIC INFORMATION 11
DNS Structure,Replication,and Repair 11
Questions 11
Answers 20
Gene Expression 37
Questions 37
Answers 48
Gene Regulation 63
Questions 63
Answers 71
ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIA,AMINO ACIDS,AND PROTEIN STRUCTURE/FUNCTION 85
Acid-Base Equilibria,Amino Acids,and Protein Structure 85
Questions 85
Answers 101
Protein Structure/Functlon 119
Questions 119
Answers 128
Carbohydrate Metabolism 141
Questions 141
INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM 141
Answers 154
Bioenergetics and Energy Metabolism 173
Questions 173
Answers 184
Amino Acid,Lipid,and Nucleotide Metabolism 197
Questions 197
Answers 215
NUTRITION 245
Vitamins and Minerals 245
Questions 245
Answers 255
Questions 269
Hormones and Integrated Metabolism 269
Answers 280
INHERITANCE MECHANISMS AND BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS 301
Inheritance Mechanisms/Risk Calculations 301
Questions 301
Answers 325
Genetic and Blochemical Diagnosis 347
Questions 347
Answers 370
Appendix 1.Summary of Questions as Related to Items in the USMLE Content Outline 395
Appendix 2.Medical Disorders and Processes Used as Examples 401
Bibliography 406
Index 407