Principles of biochemistry

Name: Principles of biochemistry
ISBN: 9780879011369

Albert L. Lehninger · 1982

"[The book] has been designed for one- and two-semester courses for undergraduates majoring in biochemistry and related disciplines, as well as for graduate students who require a broad introduction to biochemistry. It is also suited for courses at medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, and other professional schools. The book will be used most successfully by students who have completed two years of college-level chemistry, including organic chemistry, and have received at least an introduction to biology. While some background in physics and physical chemistry would be useful, all relevant principles are introduced in a manner that should make them accessible to most students"--Pref.

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dekhnFeb 2020
Personally, I prefer the classic textbook approach, so I recommend Principles of Biochemistry (Lehninger), Biological Sequence Analysis (Durbin, Eddy, Krogh, Mitchison) which is sadly pretty dated now, a general Biology (Campbell), and finally if you really want to dive down the rabbit hole of a complex biological problem with huge health applications, Biology of Cancer (Weinberg).
I've had this argument with folks before and some people seem fine learning in other ways, but I really prefer the textbook approach, especially textbooks which are basically just summaries of the current understanding of the field, with direct links to the detailed review articles.
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w1ntermuteJul 2013
> it looks complicated, but it doesn't tell us anything
That's because the vast majority of the detail has been omitted in order to make it look pretty. Here is a slightly more detailed version: http://primalmeded.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/metabolism.jp...
And another: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MJisxWVfZPA/UEF_-1krN-I/AAAAAAAAr9...
For more info, read Principles of Biochemistry: http://www.amazon.com/Lehninger-Principles-Biochemistry-Davi... (and if you aren't familiar with organic chemistry: http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Chemistry-1st-Edition-ebook/dp...)
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