Main description:

Ensure readiness for the USMLE (R) or any other high-stakes exam covering biochemistry!

Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE (R): Biochemistry by Joseph D. Fontes and Darla L. McCarthy fills a void in the available board preparatory materials with its focus on biochemistry. Readers will learn to recall, analyze, integrate, and apply biochemical and molecular biological knowledge to solve clinical problems.

Key Highlights

Over 325 USMLE (R)-style multiple choice questions on biochemistry, classified as easy, moderate, and difficult, include detailed explanations
Questions begin with a clinical vignette, and approximately 25% are image-based, mirroring the USMLE (R)-format

This essential resource will help you assess your knowledge and fully prepare you for the USMLE (R) Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 exam.

Be prepared for your board exam with the Thieme Test Prep for the USMLE (R) series!

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Contents:

Section I Foundational Principles and Protein Function

1 Chemical Foundations: Acid-Base Chemistry, Buffers, and Bioenergetics

2 Chemistry of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleotides

3 Biochemical Reactions and Catalysis

4 Protein Structure and Function

Section II Metabolism

5 The TCA Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation

6 Carbohydrate Digestion and Metabolism

7 Fatty Acid Metabolism and Lipid Digestion

8 Cholesterol and Steroid Metabolism

9 Protein, Amino Acid, and One Carbon Metabolism

10 Nucleotide, Heme, and Iron Metabolism

11 Nutrition and Integrated Metabolism

Section III Molecular Biology

12 Cellular Signaling and Posttranslational Modifications

13 DNA Replication and Cell Cycle

14 DNA Mutation and Repair

15 Gene Transcription and RNA Processing

16 Protein Translation

17 Cell Stress and Death

18 Biochemical and Molecular Techniques