A good introductory biochemistry book for medical school

[Mahavir]

Hello everyone,

I've been trying to find an introductory textbook that really introduces biochemistry with a very basic approach. As part of my first year medical courses, I will need to take a few weeks of biochemistry and the textbook that has been recommended is Lodish et al. Molecular Cell Biology As good as this book is, I'm looking for something even simpler to really understand the core concepts as if it were being explained to a child.

I apologise if this request is a bit annoying but any help would be very highly appreciated!

 

[pinball1970]

Hello everyone,

I've been trying to find an introductory textbook that really introduces biochemistry with a very basic approach. As part of my first year medical courses, I will need to take a few weeks of biochemistry and the textbook that has been recommended is Lodish et al. Molecular Cell Biology As good as this book is, I'm looking for something even simpler to really understand the core concepts as if it were being explained to a child.

I apologise if this request is a bit annoying but any help would be very highly appreciated!

Biochemistry for Dummies is about a tenner on Amazon

 

[Mahavir]

Biochemistry for Dummies is about a tenner on Amazon

Hi, pinball1970. Thank you for your reply. I should have mentioned it in my initial post but I didn’t find the dummies book great. So you have any suggestions, perhaps?

 

[pinball1970]

Hi, pinball1970. Thank you for your reply. I should have mentioned it in my initial post but I didn’t find the dummies book great. So you have any suggestions, perhaps?

yes let me dig it out

 

[pinball1970]

Hi, pinball1970. Thank you for your reply. I should have mentioned it in my initial post but I didn’t find the dummies book great. So you have any suggestions, perhaps?

I found this on line - but it looks like early 2000s edition - it may be enough for you.

http://www.esalq.usp.br/lepse/imgs/conteudo_thumb/mini/Principles-of-Biochemistry-by-ALbert-Leningher.pdf

I don't think there is much of an in between Dummies and proper textbooks.

 

[Mahavir]

I found this on line - but it looks like early 2000s edition - it may be enough for you.

http://www.esalq.usp.br/lepse/imgs/conteudo_thumb/mini/Principles-of-Biochemistry-by-ALbert-Leningher.pdf

I don't think there is much of an in between Dummies and proper textbooks.

Ah, lovely! Thank you :). My Professor actually recommended Leningher's book so I took it out of the library. I'll have a read through it.

Thank you again! :)