<p>Planning to self-study biochemistry before the actual class in the fall. Any recommendations on textbooks?</p>
<p>I would go with Biochemistry, by Berg. Get the Student Handbook that goes along with it as well, as it has a lot of extra, very difficult conceptual questions, as well as chapter summaries and quizzes.</p>
<p>Why not get the book that your professor will be using in the fall and study from that?</p>
<p>i hate the berg book actually. Lehninger is by far the best biochem book i've seen and one of the better-written textbooks I've ever encountered. It can also be had for cheap on ebay, so even if your course doesn't use it, it would be good to have.</p>
<p>P.S. studying for fall classes over the summer? FAIL</p>
<p>^^
helps me with my research too.</p>
<p>P.P.S. Going to textbook instead of current journal articles for research help? EPIC FAIL</p>
<p>^^
need to implement mass-balance constraints on specific types of biochemical reactions.</p>
<p>again, odds are it's been done, and that's why God invented Google Scholar</p>
<p>lol, no it hasn't been done. for every biochemical pathway? ever!?</p>
<p>then it wouldn't be in a biochem textbook either, now would it?</p>
<p>well, yeah it's not. i need a book to help find some reactions. i figured it'd also be good prep for next fall anyway.</p>
<p>I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY (I could keep going) recommend the Lippincott's Illustrated Review text for Biochem. Really phenomenal. Was actually used as the primary text book for biochem in my medical school course. </p>
<p>Lippincott's Illustrated? Sounds like a picture book to me.</p>
<p>Its actually a really good book (Lippincott's Ill Biochem). I would also recommend it if you wanted to self study before the class. I know its generally recommend for med students studying for step 1. Lehninger I think its way too detailed to study just for fun, maybe when you are actually in the class. At least at my school, Lehninger was used more as a referance book if you didn't understand a concept and we mainly used lecture notes that the four professors made.</p>
<p>actually i'll have to check this out...it got good ratings and reviews. it's a little pricey though.</p>
<p>Here is a preview: Lippincott's</a> Illustrated Reviews ... - Google Book Search</p>
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<p>It is, and that's why it's phenomenal.</p>
<p>I absolutely wish that I would have had this book when I was taking biochem in undergrad. MolSys - I promise you it'll be worth the money.</p>
<p>yeah i took a look at it on google books. it's definitely a good book. pictures definitely aid the learning process.</p>
<p>I'll have to look into it since I'm also taking Biochem next sem (that rhymes). The biochem I'm taking is supposedly one of the hardest classes at my school.</p>
<p>Just chiming in here. Lippincott's is also the standard textbook for biochem here at my school. I never used it, but I'm thinking I should buy a copy to prep for Step 1.</p>