I'm going to be taking a concepts in biochemistry course, and I'm looking to prepare a little for it. What would be the best places to start? I'm primarily looking for supplementary books to the actual textbook (which I have yet to get), but any learning material would be great.

It's difficult to recommend older books as this is a rapidly developing subject but the following are good value

 

Apps et al

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=apps+biochemistry

 

Downes

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/chemistry-living-cells-Helen-Downes/dp/B0006AXMQS

 

Stryer

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=stryer+biochemistry%23

 

Baldwin books. The nature of biochemistry is old but good.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=baldwin+biochemistry&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Abaldwin+biochemistry&ajr=1

 

Rose

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=baldwin+biochemistry&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Abaldwin+biochemistry&ajr=1#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=rose+chemistry+of+life&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Arose+chemistry+of+life

Lubert Stryer - that was my biochem text book at med school in the 80s. Good book - of our main texts it was the most accessible (aprt from good old solly zuckerman)

many thanks

For quick overviews, there are two books. One is PDQ Biochemistry, by Baker and Murray, and the other is Basic Concepts in Biochemistry, by Gilbert.