Essential Biochemistry

This was definitely what I needed. I saved a whole bunch of money by not using my university's book store. This book even came with the interactive CD which was also pretty expensive. I wasn't even sure that the book came with the CD because it was only mentioned in the comments of the product. So make sure you read each items description carefully because it could end up saving you about a hundred bucks! The book is in fantastic condition too. Who cares if there is highlighting in some chapters I'm just gonna end up doing the same thing.

Unlike most Biochemistry books, this one is readable. It also has full solutions for every problem at the end of the chapter (not just odd or even soluton sets from your typical science text book). i'm taking this class as MCAT review and it is helping me remember a lot of the orgo and gen chem II stuff.

This book is not intended as a detailed account of biochemistry, rather it is meant to be used in its entirety as a semester-length, overview of biochemistry. Further, I would argue that the text is geared towards pre-medical and pre-physician assistant students, because a lot of interesting topics such as sulfur metabolism are not covered. Unlike larger tomes introducing a student to biology or organic chemistry, Essential Biochemistry sacrifices depth for the information a college instructor actually has time to teach in fifteen weeks. Even so, this slimmer volume has perhaps too many details, but it is much more focused than books two or three times its size. As a point of criticism, I question the need for the first few chapters of the book. You should know basic chemistry and biology before you take a course in biochemistry. But these obligatory chapters stating the obvious seem to be a staple of all introductory science texts. The text is well-written and pleasant to read. There are some interesting figures and charts, but the most helpful are the detailed diagrams for specific biochemical pathways (the citric acid cycle, glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, etc). Scattered through the text are "boxes," commentaries and information that provide "a closer look" at a specific topic or area of historical and current research. I liked reading these boxes because they offered a break in tone from the rest of the text. Finally, the book comes with an accompanying CD. I did not make time to use the CD, and so I cannot offer a review. Table of Contents Part I: Molecular Structure and Function 1. The Chemical Basis of Life 2. Aqueous Chemistry 3. From Genes to Proteins 4. Myoglobin and Hemoglobin: A Study of Protein Structure and Function 5. Cytoskeletal and Motor Proteins 6. Chymotrypsin: A Model Enzyme 7. Enzyme Kinetics and Inhibition 8. Biological Membranes Part II: Metabolic Reactions 9. Overview of Mammalian Metabolism and Free Energy 10. Glucose Metabolism 11. The Citric Acid Cycle 12. Oxidative Phosphorylation 13. Photosynthesis 14. Lipid Metabolism 15. Nitrogen Metabolism 16. Regulation of Mammalian Fuel Metabolism Part III: Management of Genetic Information 17. DNA Replication 18. Cancer and DNA Repair 19. Transcription and RNA 20. Protein Synthesis

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