The first edition of this textbook was published in 1985. Since that time, studies on the
biochemistry and molecular biology of lipids and lipoproteins have underscored the phys-
iological importance of lipids. Important new roles of genes involved in lipid metabolism,
and their relationship to diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, stroke, cancer,
and neurological disorders, have been revealed. The 5th edition of this textbook, therefore,
takes into account the major advances in these fields and, in addition, provides basic
knowledge of the genes and proteins involved in lipid metabolic processes. This edition
has been written with two major objectives in mind. The first is to provide students and
teachers with an advanced up-to-date textbook covering the major areas in the biochem-
istry and molecular biology of lipids, lipoproteins, and membranes. As in previous editions
of this book, the chapters are written at a level that is accessible to students who have already
taken an introductory course in biochemistry and are therefore familiar with the basic con-
cepts and principles of biochemistry and lipid metabolism. Thus, we hope that this volume
will provide the basis for an advanced course for the undergraduate and graduate students
with an interest in the lipid field. The second objective of this book is to satisfy the need
for a general reference book for scientists and researchers who are presently working in,
or are about to enter, the lipid and related fields. This book is unique in that it is not a col-
lection of exhaustive reviews on the topics covered in each chapter, but rather is a current,
readable, and critical summary of the field. Our goal was to present a clear summary of each
research area. This book should allow scientists to become familiar with recent discover-
ies related to their own research interests, and should also help clinical researchers and
medical students keep abreast of developments in basic science that are important for clin-
ical advances in the future.
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