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how good is the lehninger biochemistry, 4th edition for the biochem portion of the MI year? how good is it for studying nbme shelf and usmle? trying to decide if i should buy another for school
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Lehninger is fine for your course, if used as a referece. Most of my lectures in biochem came directly from Lehninger (in terms of content and figures). However, for review, you would be better off using a review book (I am using Lippincott, and I like it). Lehninger is not geared specifically towards medical education or the board exams. Therefore, it goes into a lot of excessive detail, and doesn't focus as much on the important facts.
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This doesn't really help you, but I just have to add this: Lehninger may not be the best book to study biochem in med school, but as a biochem undergrad it was my bible, and I will always, always worship it......it does go into details that probably don't have much importance for doctors... but they are just so freakin' cool! So if you like biochemistry at all, buy it, cause it is super super sweet.
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Has anyone here used the new BRS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology book? Any opinions or suggestions on whether or not to buy it? If I want a book to be used as a review source for biochem, should I buy this one or lippincotts? Thanks for ur advice!🙂
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Use whatever Biochemistry text is recommended by your medical school. In addition, you probably should purchase Lippincott's Biochemistry by Champe & Harvey. Do be aware that Lippincott's Biochemistry is a review book and you cannot "review" what you haven't learned in the first place so I don't recommend a review book as a single source. I also recommend waiting until you have actually started your coursework before you begin purchasing major textbooks for medical school. The upperclassmen at your school will be the best source of advice as to what works and doesn't work for your particular school.
Biochemistry is not well-tested on USMLE and thus, doing well in your medical school biochemistry course along with a review at the end of your second year is more than enough to cover this portion of USMLE. My school did not require a "shelf exam" for any pre-clinical coursework so I can't help you in terms of the NBME shelf exams. As a biochemist, I can tell you that Lippincott more than reviews the biochemistry that you need for USMLE Step I.
