The second edition of Essentials of Biochemistry has been fully updated to provide medical students with a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of biochemistry. This comprehensive manual covers a multitude of topics within biochemistry, with chapters dedicated to specific diseases such as AIDS and cancer. Each chapter begins with an introductory abstract and keywords, and ends with multiple choice questions and answers to assist learning and revision. Key points * Thoroughly revised, new edition providing medical students with fundamentals of biochemistry * Each chapter includes multiple choice questions and answers for revision * Presents 290 images, illustrations, tables and flow charts * Previous edition published in 2008