This book ‘Biochemistry’ has undoubtedly become one of the most preferred
text books (in India and many other countries) by the students as well as teachers
in medical, biological and other allied sciences. It is certainly a book of choice
and a true companion to all learning biochemistry, hence appropriately regarded
by many as ‘Bible of Biochemistry’. This book has undergone three editions,
several reprints, and revised reprints in a span of 13 years.
The advances in biochemistry are evergrowing due to exponential growth of
the subject. Further, the critical comments, frank opinions and constructive
suggestions by teachers and students need to be seriously considered. All this
necessitates frequent revision of the book.
In this fourth edition, a thorough revision and update of each chapter with
latest advances has been done. The main emphasis of this edition is an improved
orientation and treatment of human biochemistry in health and disease. A wide
variety of case studies with relevant biochemical profiles (along with diagnosis
and discussion) are newly added as an appendix. In addition, several newer
aspects of biochemistry are covered in this edition, some of them are listed
below.
• Triacylgylcerol/fatty acid cycle • Metabolic syndrome • Glucose toxicity
• Estimated average glucose • Peptide nucleic acids • Pseudogenes
• Recombinant ribozymes • Epigenetic regulation of gene expression
• Metagenomics

• Therapeutic diets • Atkins diet
• Dietary antioxidants • High fructose corn syrups • ω-fatty acid
• Soluble and insoluble fiber • Trans fatty acids • Nutrigenomics
• Detailed information on antivitamins • Dental caries
• Amino acids as neurotransmitters • Disorders of membrane transport
• Diagnostic importance of various body fluids and tissues • Enzyme patterns
in diseases • Cystatin C
• Pleural fluid
• High sensitive CRP
It is a fact that I represent a selected group of individuals authoring books,
having some time at disposal, besides hard work, determination and dedication. I
consider myself as an eternal reader and a regular student of biochemistry.
However, it is beyond my capability to keep track of the evergrowing advances
in biochemistry due to exponential growth of the subject. And, this makes me
nervous whenever I think of revising the book. I honestly and frankly admit that
I have to depend on mature readers for subsequent editions of this book.

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