BioWeb The development of this BioWeb site was supported by grants from AcITAC and The Foundation of UMDNJ. The site is under continuous expansion and revision. For comments and permission to use this material please contact Dr. S. Kumar. PowerPoint slides are changed every semester. All slides may not be available at all times. Please e-mail Dr. Kumar if you have problems.  Glossary of biochemical terms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) News and Views Myeloperoxidase and Glutathine peroxidase as predictors of cardiac events: N. Engl. J. Med. 349, 15-87-1588; 1595-1613 (2003) Apo lipoprotein B may be superior to LDL for predicting cardiovascular risk     Proteomics: A new technology to determine protein structure : J. Chromatography B: 77, (1-2). 33-48 (review article; 119 references) Angiogenesis in health and Disease: A great article into the insights into basic mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities: J. Dental Edu. 66(8), 962-975 (2002).  Aspirin and breast cancer: JAMA. 2004;291:2433-2440, 2488-2489   Short-Cycle Intermittent Therapy Maintains HIV Suppression and CD4+ Counts Tight glucose control and Diabetes HIV Therapy ACE inhibitors and heart failure HDL and breast cancer ApoE(4) and Alzheimer's Disease ACE inhibitors and Alzheimer's Disease Fat and diet Diabetes-a complex disease Diabetes and Periodontal disease Omega 3 fatty acids and Alzheimer's  disease SIDS and Metabolic acidosis Saliva and Dental Caries Steroid hormones and dental caries Women and Oral Health Sex diffrences in Dental Caries Diabetes and Periodontal disease-a two way street

Dental Biochemistry-2009   Dental Biochem. 2009 Lecture Schedule   Dental Biochem. 2009 Slides Lectures 1-16   Dental Biochem. 2009  slides Lectures 17-32   Dental Biochemistry 2009 slidesLectures 33-48   Dental Biochemistry 2009 slidesLectures 49-52   Dr. Suzuki's lecture plasma proteins   Movie on plasma protein clearance    Dental Biochemistry 2009 PBL    PBL I     PBL II     PBL III     PBL IV   PBL Groups  Modified Lecture Slides   Lea-purines   Lea-pyrmidines   Suzuki-New mitochondrial DNA   Problem sets  and  Typical Exam questions   Enzyme Problem Set

Preknowledge   Biochemistry Overview   Chemical Bonds   Thermodynamics   Functional Groups   Stereochemistry   Basic Chemical Reactions   pH and Buffer Action   Amino Acids     Enzymes    Basics    Coenzymes and cofactors   isoenzymes   Enzyme properties   Graduate Courses    Enzyme Kinetics Course    Introduction to kinetics-Pandey   Chymotrypsin mechanism  Quizes graduate kinetics   Quizzes for Graduate  Kinetics    Enzyme catalysis quizzes    Enzyme mechanism tutorial  Postgraduate Periodontics    collagen and collagenase

Teaching Faculty  for Dental Biochemistry         Dr. Birge             Dr. Lee                   Dr. Christakos      Dr. Cunningham         Dr. Howells         Dr. Kaushik-Basu    Dr. Kotenko             Dr. Kumar          Dr. Lea                 Dr. Lutz            Dr. Mathews          Dr. Modak   Dr. O'Connor        Dr. Pandey        Dr. Rogers               Dr. Suzuki     To look at the research interests of the faculty, please go the following web site:      http://bmb.umdnj.edu/index.php?option=com_dbquery&Itemid=131