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Biochemistry (Biochemistry (Berg)) | 
| Authors: Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Lubert Stryer
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
Category: Book
Buy New: $58.37
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Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 32472
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Sixth Edition
Pages: 1120
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.6
ISBN: 0716787245
Dewey Decimal Number: 572
EAN: 9780716787242
ASIN: 0716787245
Publication Date: May 19, 2006
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In the new edition of Biochemistry, instructors will see the all the hallmark features that made this a consistent bestseller for the undergraduate biochemistry course: exceptional clarity and concision, a more biological focus, cutting-edge content, and an elegant, uncluttered design. Accomplished in both the classroom and the laboratory, coauthors Jeremy Berg and John Tymoczko draw on the field’s dynamic research to illustrate its fundamental ideas.
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 A Superb book! October 13, 2002
Ashutosh Jogalekar (Atlanta, GA)
40 out of 43 found this review helpful
This is a superb book to understand the excitement of biochemistry and to understand its relevance to human health. Stryer's book presents biochemistry in a completely different manner. Unlike traditional textbooks, it presents each chapter giving a representative molecule or system for explanation and characterization of the material in that chapter. For example, haemoglobin and myoglobin are illustrated for explaining the three dimensional structure of proteins, lysozyme and chymotrypsin for explaining enzyme action, and a host of others. Each example is critically chosen, considering its role and function in life and metabolism. This makes the matter very interesting and practical. In parallel with these examples are descriptions of diseases and biochemical disorders as well as historical perspectives. Key points are italicized and help the reader to concisely and quickly summarise the material. The last part, molecular physiology, gives a lucid exposition of the fundamental biochemical processes in living organisms. In fact, the whole point of view in the book is a physiological one and the book does an outstanding job of presenting biochemistry in the context of human health and medicine. The book also has a generous dose of drawings of proteins, molecules and nucleic acids which makes it easy to visualize the material presented. The book is unlike Lehninger, which is essentially a traditional textbook. Even though Lehninger is great as an introductory book, Stryer is, in my opinion, the book to read if you want to learn biochemistry as a discipline which should be viewed as an exciting excursion into human metabolism and life.
Review of new edition (Berg, Tymockzo):
I had written a favourable review earlier for a previous edition of Stryer. I rest my case for the latest edition too. Jeremy Berg and John Tymoczko, both accomplished authors, join Lubert Stryer in producing this time tested and comprehensive book. If you are someone like me, who believes that enzymes and proteins are the key to understanding the mysteries of life, then this book is for you. While it may not have as much coverage of nucleic acid chemistry biochemistry as some of the other books, many believe that the next revolution in biology is going to hinge upon our understanding of SYSTEMS. And while an understanding of genes is crucial as enabling knowledge, if you really consider all the actual action that happens in biochemical systems, almost all of it is mediated by enzymes and receptors. Stryer's new edition has literally hundreds of pictures and discussions of proteins and enzymes which explain the structure and function of these magnificent biological agents. The book has still retained the concise and yet comprehensive style which made its previous edition so good. Again, the book strikes a good balance between textbook and medical biochemistry, which is its great strength. Small boxes and side discussions throw light on the most interesting events connected with drug metabolism and disease. As a side point, the discussions about nucleic acid biology which the authors HAVE included are pretty good in themselves. Biochemistry is one of the most exciting branches of scientific research. This is because first of all it is highly interdisciplinary, enjoying a wonderful synergy with organic and inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry and physics, and of course, medicine. Secondly, Biochemistry is an extraordinarily dynamic subject and biochemical knowledge doubles every five years. Discoveries in biochemistry directly affect medical science. In the 21st century, it continues to promise us radical understanding into the working of life, and any good biochemistry book should ideally convey this excitement to the reader. This one does. The bottom line is, if you want to get excited about the miracle that is called life, and want to do it rationally, Stryer is still one of the very best. I hope it continues to be so.
It's good. October 30, 2006
J. Lee (Baltimore, MD)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am currently enrolled in an undergraduate biochemistry course and have been for about two months. So far (the first 15 chapters), I am very pleased with the textbook. Most explanations are clear, and the illustrations are usually helpful. Also, there are asides that link concepts to real world applications that are interesting. But, I wish the protein chapters included a more comprehensive coverage of motifs.
Great reference December 20, 2006
blakdove
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Disclaimer: I've only used the 4th edition, even after the newest edition came out, because that's what I happen to own. From what I understand, the later edition includes most, if not all, of the 4th edition, and a couple of new chapters. My graduate class called for the latest edition, but I got through the class using my good ol' 4th.
I used the 4th edition of this book both in college and grad school, and it's served me very well. It succinctly covers the basics of biochemistry, including enzyme kinetics, protein structure, metabolism, and biosynthesis. It also includes helpful chapters on common techniques and assays. Diagrams and illustrations help understand the material (and there are diagrams for everything), and the text includes practice questions to solidify knowledge. Clear organization makes the book easy to use, and the text is sometimes surprising with unexpected humor. There are also charts for quick reference on the inside back cover. Oh, and handy side notes that define new terms and provide quick facts.
The book also links each topic to human disease, which makes it great for comprehending biochemistry as a whole.
All of this is done in simple, straightforward language that is nonetheless pleasant to read. (Really, this text is not as boring as one might think from a textbook!)
This book has served me very well, and I still refer to it to refresh myself on pathways. While, like most textbooks, it's not THE most detailed text you could get, it provides an excellent overview and jumping-off point.
Excellent Introductory Biochemistry Text November 14, 2002
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Finally, an introductory biochemistry text with a decent amount of chemistry in it! After seeing most biochemistry texts slowly turn into boring biology tomes over the past decade or more, it is heartening to see the latest edition of Stryer's Biochemistry. Jeremy Berg has done an excellent job of bringing back the chemistry into this classic text.
Excellent, comprehensive and precise September 6, 1999
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
Stryer's biochemistry is a very well-known text in the field. This book contains hundreds of topics but the author explains them so concisely and understandably. It may not be a good text book for a beginner to start learning some biochemistry language ( I recommend Lehninger's for this purpose) but for someone in the field, this text can serve you more than a simple reference. I hope the new edition of this text will come up soon and I am quite sure that Stryer will do a great job editing his creation with many new concepts this edition does not cover. Overall, this text deserves an five-star comment.
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