Recommended reading materials?

[andrewcellini]

I'm going to be taking a concepts in biochemistry course, and I'm looking to prepare a little for it. What would be the best places to start? I'm primarily looking for supplementary books to the actual textbook (which I have yet to get), but any learning material would be great.

[studiot]

It's difficult to recommend older books as this is a rapidly developing subject but the following are good value

 

Apps et al

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=apps+biochemistry

 

Downes

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/chemistry-living-cells-Helen-Downes/dp/B0006AXMQS

 

Stryer

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=stryer+biochemistry%23

 

Baldwin books. The nature of biochemistry is old but good.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=baldwin+biochemistry&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Abaldwin+biochemistry&ajr=1

 

Rose

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=baldwin+biochemistry&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Abaldwin+biochemistry&ajr=1#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=rose+chemistry+of+life&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Arose+chemistry+of+life

[imatfaal]

Lubert Stryer - that was my biochem text book at med school in the 80s. Good book - of our main texts it was the most accessible (aprt from good old solly zuckerman)

[andrewcellini]

many thanks

[BabcockHall]

For quick overviews, there are two books. One is PDQ Biochemistry, by Baker and Murray, and the other is Basic Concepts in Biochemistry, by Gilbert.