Prepared by:
Ibtihal Iftikhar (G14)
Muhammad Abdul Rehman Wazir (G14)
Compiled by:
Hafiz Muhammad Umair Noor (G12)
Reference Books:
- Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry 8th Edition (Chapter numbers are mentioned according to this edition)
- Satyanarayana Biochemistry 6th Edition
- Harper’s illustrated Biochemistry 30th edition
- ABC of Clinical Genetics 3rd edition
- Chatterjea Textbook of Medical Biochemistry 8th edition
- Instant Biochemistry by Faiq Ahmed 3rd edition
CARBOHYDRATES
Chapter 2: (From Satya)
MS-B-001:
- Classification of carbohydrates:
- General Classification pg # 9 & 10
- Monosaccharide Classification pg # 11 (Table 2.1 & 2.2)
- Oligosaccharide(disaccharide) Classification pg # 19 & 20
- Polysaccharide Classification pg # 20 to 25
- Biomedical importance of each class of carbs is given along with their classification
MS-B-002:
- Isomerism of carbohydrates pg # 10 to 15
MS-B-003 (a):
- Physical properties of carbohydrates
- Chemical properties of carbohydrates (Reactions of monosaccharides) pg # 15 to 18
- Difference between proteoglycans and glycoproteins is given in the pic shared below

Chapter 14:
MS-B-003 (b):
- Structure, function & clinical significance of Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) pg # 173 to 175 (till before synthesis only) (Fig 14.4 vvvv.imp)
Chapter 8:
MS-B-003 (d):
- Transport & uptake of glucose, pg # 105 to 107 (heading IV. Glucose transport into cells)
- Glycolysis reactions & regulation (heading V. Glycolysis reactions, heading VI. Hormonal regulation)
Chapter 9:
MS-B-004:
- Full chapter in detail
PROTEINS
Chapter 4:
MS-B-003 (c):
- Structure & function of Fibrous proteins pg # 45 to 50 (Collagen) & pg # 52 (Elastin)
- Fig 4.7 is imp ( Rather than doing the whole text, you can do biosynthesis from this fig )
- Diseases associated with Fibrous proteins pg # 50 to 53 (Ehler-Danlos syndrome, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Alport syndrome & Emphysema)
- Role of Vitamin C in collagen synthesis (Hydroxylation) pg # 49
- Duchene Muscular Dystrophy from the PDF with you.
Chapter 19:
MS-B-005:
- Digestion & absorption of proteins, pg # 271 to 276
MS-B-006:
- Transamination from pg # 276 to 278
- Oxidative Deamination from pg # 278 to 279
- Do Deamidation, Decarboxylation & Transdeamination from PDF shared.
MS-B-007:
- Role of PLP covered in Transamination reaction ( Fig 19.9 )
- Role of Glutamate, Glutamine & Alanine (GLUCOSE-ALANINE CYCLE) pg # 279 (Topic : Ammonia transport to liver)
- For ammonia transport to liver, 2 pathways are mentioned, do both+ Fig 19.13 (vvv imp)
MS-B-008:
- Urea Cycle pg # 279 to 282
MS-B-009:
- Hyperammonemia pg # 282 till end of chapter
Chapter 20:
MS-B-010:
- Metabolism of Amino Acids pg # 290 to 298
MS-B-011:
- Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders pg # 298 till end of chapter
VITAMINS
Chapter 28:
MS-B-003 (c):
- Sources, functions, active form & deficiency of Vit C, pg 427 & 428
MS-B-007:
- Role of PLP, pg # 428