Which Biochem series should I take?

[tastybeef]

I'm aware that Biochem is tough subject in med school and I would like some exposure to it before I have to deal with it then (hopefully I get into a med school). That aside, my school offers two routes for Biochem and I don't know which route to pursue.

Route 1: C100A and 110
[FONT=Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif]C100A: Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and the Molecules of Life.
[SIZE=-1]Description: Thermodynamic and kinetic concepts applied to understanding the chemistry and structure of biomolecules (proteins, DNA, and RNA). Molecular distributions, reaction kinetics, enzyme kinetics. Bioenergetics, energy transduction, and motor proteins. Electrochemical potential, membranes, and ion channels.
[/SIZE][FONT=Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif]110: General Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
. [SIZE=-1]Description: Molecular biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and their viruses. Mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, translation. Structure of genes and chromosomes. Regulation of gene expression. Biochemical processes and principles in membrane structure and function, intracellular trafficking and subcellular compartmentation, cytoskeletal architecture, nucleocytoplasmic transport, signal transduction mechanisms, and cell cycle control.

Route 2: 102
[/SIZE][FONT=Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif]102: Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
. [SIZE=-1]Description: A comprehensive survey of the fundamentals of biological chemistry, including the properties of intermediary metabolites, the structure and function of biological macromolecules, the logic of metabolic pathways (both degradative and biosynthetic) and the molecular basis of genetics and gene expression.

Any opinions on which one is more useful in preparing for med school biochem?

Thanks in advance.
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[Mobius1985]

Take route two. In my opinion, you will be best served with the most rigorous Biochem you can take, as the biochem in med school is gone through so fast it woud be hard to learn as thoroughly. You need these basics to understand many genetic diseases and pharmacology.

 

[dd128]

I took the survey my school offers. It's pretty rough as it covers a full years course in a semester, but you learn a lot, and despite the hurry is pretty comprehensive. I'm not sure if all schools are like this, but it's a lot of work.

 

[fireflygirl]

I took Route 2 as well because I was told that unless I was taking the biochem that was specifically for medical students, no class would truly have the rigor and depth that a medical school level Biochem will offer. So I just wanted to a get sense of the terminology and subject in general. At least that's how it was at my school.

 

[deuce924]

I agree with all above. Take route 2.