Biochemistry topics

[7331poas]

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Hello everyone. Can you tell me what I am missing for the MCAT if I cover basically these topics in Lehniger's biochemistry.

• Amino Acids-proteins
• Protein function
• Enzymes
• Kinetics
• Nucleic Acids
• DNA/RNA
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids

And thats its.

Basically Part 1 of the book if you are familiar. Do you think it would be instructive if I continue throughout the whole book to help me with my biology which is weak? The book covers alot of biology processes I learned in more detail.

Thanks.

 

[Phoodie]

I took biochemistry last semester (we used Lehninger's) and have been studying for the MCAT for a few weeks now and honestly, Lehninger's is overkill. It'd be great to cover all those topics in detail but don't get too bogged down. To answer your original question, there are definitely some topics that are missing from here like Genetics and Metabolism/Metabolic Pathways. Have you taken a look at AAMC's OG content list?

 

[7331poas]

I have but the problem with bullet points is that it's ambiguous.

 

[7331poas]

I'm feeling good about it though. The content so far feels natural.

 

[7331poas]

I took biochemistry last semester (we used Lehninger's) and have been studying for the MCAT for a few weeks now and honestly, Lehninger's is overkill. It'd be great to cover all those topics in detail but don't get too bogged down. To answer your original question, there are definitely some topics that are missing from here like Genetics and Metabolism/Metabolic Pathways. Have you taken a look at AAMC's OG content list?

I went back through the list and I think I came to a new list.

• Amino Acids-proteins
• Protein function
• Enzymes
• Kinetics
• Nucleic Acids
• DNA/RNA
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• DNA-based Information Technologies
• Biological Membrane transport?
• Biosignaling
• Bioenergetics
• Glycolysis (and related)
• Metabolic Regulation
• Citric Acid Cycle
• Metabolism of Fatty Acids
• Oxidative Phosphorylation
• Hormone Regulation
• Biological Membranes

Damn this is alot of stuff after I typed it all out. Got it from the content list like you said.

 

[Phoodie]

I went back through the list and I think I came to a new list.

• Amino Acids-proteins
• Protein function
• Enzymes
• Kinetics
• Nucleic Acids
• DNA/RNA
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• DNA-based Information Technologies
• Biological Membrane transport?
• Biosignaling
• Bioenergetics
• Glycolysis (and related)
• Metabolic Regulation
• Citric Acid Cycle
• Metabolism of Fatty Acids
• Oxidative Phosphorylation
• Hormone Regulation
• Biological Membranes

Damn this is alot of stuff after I typed it all out. Got it from the content list like you said.

It definitely is a lot but the good thing is that it's one of the high-yield areas. Personally, I would skip Lehninger's and go straight to TBR/EK/Kaplan but that's because I already took biochem. Maybe use those books as your primary study books and only reference Lehninger's if you need clarification.

 

[7331poas]

It definitely is a lot but the good thing is that it's one of the high-yield areas. Personally, I would skip Lehninger's and go straight to TBR/EK/Kaplan but that's because I already took biochem. Maybe use those books as your primary study books and only reference Lehninger's if you need clarification.

I am actually not applying till the summer after this one and this happens to be my last topic before organ systems so I have ample time to learn things. I think I may go through Lehningers because I agree that it is high yield. It will be helpful to go back through the Citric Acid cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation in detail since general biology was one of my weaker areas.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Necr0sis713]

TBR bio 2 (the old one that people replace with EK bio for the S2ned method) actually covers the biochem in sufficient detail for the new MCAT. I bought Lehninger just because i'm really fascinated by the biochem stuff, so I wanted to read it in full, textbook detail.

Honestly... Kaplan biochem is on point though; the best blend of detail yet being concise. TBR is great if you want just a bit more detail, especially with the lab technique stuff. Lehninger is overkill, but if you want it in full detail, its great.

 

[7331poas]

TBR bio 2 (the old one that people replace with EK bio for the S2ned method) actually covers the biochem in sufficient detail for the new MCAT. I bought Lehninger just because i'm really fascinated by the biochem stuff, so I wanted to read it in full, textbook detail.

Honestly... Kaplan biochem is on point though; the best blend of detail yet being concise. TBR is great if you want just a bit more detail, especially with the lab technique stuff. Lehninger is overkill, but if you want it in full detail, its great.

Interesting. I will check those out when I go through it. I may decide to fall back on TBR. I will probably read through lehninger for the topics that are in my actual class though.

Thanks for the help. Do you have any suggestions for Gen Chem review and Gen bio review and Psychology? Would you say TBR is good for that too? I am definitely looking for the most complete review guide because I have ample time and am aiming for a higher score.

Thanks.

 

[Phoodie]

TPR has received a lot of praise for their 2015 psych/soc book. I graduated in December as a psychology major and must say that it's very concise and to the point with most concepts

 

[Necr0sis713]

Interesting. I will check those out when I go through it. I may decide to fall back on TBR. I will probably read through lehninger for the topics that are in my actual class though.

Thanks for the help. Do you have any suggestions for Gen Chem review and Gen bio review and Psychology? Would you say TBR is good for that too? I am definitely looking for the most complete review guide because I have ample time and am aiming for a higher score.

Thanks.

Listen, i'm super OCD when it comes to things in life; I bought the EK, TBR, and kaplan. I also got the full TPR set with my course. In terms of content for gen chem/ gen physics

TBR>TPR>EK>Kaplan. I don't know what all the rave is about for EK. It's great for quick concise detail, but its a little too minimalistic. But, EK is a great compliment for quick touch ups after a long night of studying. So I recommend EK with anything you buy. Basically, what I do is I read TBR, then after the whole day is over I skim the EK just to have it "chewed up and refeed back to me" in smaller chunks, for a quick recap of what I studied for the day. In that regard, EK has full length exams at the end of their book that are gold; again, another reason why I recommend having the EK box set on deck as a supplement to your studying.

However, to answer you more specifically: TBR is freakin amazing for gen chem and physics stuff. It's in great detail, they give you great short cuts and techniques when it comes to the annoying crap like titration PH calculations, PV=nRT, etc. And, their passages are the BEST, because they're insanely difficult and just plain WTF, which the MCAT itself is notorious for.

Find some old TBR textbooks online (LEGAL sharing, of course) and see if you like what you see; then, I recommend buying the actual books. I wish I could get the new editions, but I already bought the old ones. The one thing I hate about TBR is their primitive website and way of buying. Seriously? Mail in your credit card number? What happened to just setting up an online website.

 

[7331poas]

Listen, i'm super OCD when it comes to things in life; I bought the EK, TBR, and kaplan. I also got the full TPR set with my course. In terms of content for gen chem/ gen physics

TBR>TPR>EK>Kaplan. I don't know what all the rave is about for EK. It's great for quick concise detail, but its a little too minimalistic. But, EK is a great compliment for quick touch ups after a long night of studying. So I recommend EK with anything you buy. Basically, what I do is I read TBR, then after the whole day is over I skim the EK just to have it "chewed up and refeed back to me" in smaller chunks, for a quick recap of what I studied for the day. In that regard, EK has full length exams at the end of their book that are gold; again, another reason why I recommend having the EK box set on deck as a supplement to your studying.

However, to answer you more specifically: TBR is freakin amazing for gen chem and physics stuff. It's in great detail, they give you great short cuts and techniques when it comes to the annoying crap like titration PH calculations, PV=nRT, etc. And, their passages are the BEST, because they're insanely difficult and just plain WTF, which the MCAT itself is notorious for.

Find some old TBR textbooks online (LEGAL sharing, of course) and see if you like what you see; then, I recommend buying the actual books. I wish I could get the new editions, but I already bought the old ones. The one thing I hate about TBR is their primitive website and way of buying. Seriously? Mail in your credit card number? What happened to just setting up an online website.

Thanks my friend. I already have the TBR books from the old MCAT but I havent started any formal MCAT study so I havent used them. Is the physical sciences content on the new exam still the same?

Also do you give a thumbs up for TBR for psych?

 

[Necr0sis713]

Never used TBR for psych, but I hear good things. Honestly, the TPR second edition of the psych/soc is the best. Buy with it the next step psych practice book and you have alot of good material to work with. Along with KA psych passages.

I'm not sure about the P/S section: I hear theirs some more emphasis on electricity/magnetism and quantum and less kinetics? Not sure though.