MCAT Biochemistry Review — Soleil Med School Prep™

Master Biochemistry for the MCAT

The MCAT Biochemistry Review is the high-yield biochemistry resource for pre-medical students preparing for the Medical College Admission Test. Biochemistry is one of the highest-weighted subjects on the MCAT — this guide covers every concept tested with the depth and clarity needed to score in the top percentile.

Topics Covered

• Amino Acids & Proteins: amino acid structure and properties, peptide bonds, protein structure (primary through quaternary), protein folding, denaturation
• Enzymes: enzyme kinetics, Michaelis-Menten, Lineweaver-Burk, enzyme inhibition (competitive, non-competitive, uncompetitive), allosteric regulation, cofactors
• Carbohydrate Metabolism: glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycogen synthesis and degradation, pentose phosphate pathway, regulation
• Lipid Metabolism: fatty acid synthesis and oxidation (β-oxidation), ketone body metabolism, cholesterol synthesis, lipoproteins
• Cellular Respiration: pyruvate decarboxylation, citric acid cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation, ATP yield
• Nucleotide Metabolism: purine and pyrimidine synthesis and degradation, salvage pathways
• Vitamins & Cofactors: water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins, their biochemical roles and deficiency diseases
• Hormonal Regulation: insulin, glucagon, cortisol, epinephrine — metabolic effects and signaling pathways
• DNA & RNA Biochemistry: nucleic acid structure, replication, transcription, translation, post-translational modifications
• High-yield metabolic pathway diagrams and MCAT-style practice questions throughout

Soleil Scientific Rating™

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Biochemistry is the language of medicine. Master the pathways, the enzymes, and the regulation — and the MCAT becomes significantly more manageable.

Advancing Science. Empowering People. — Soleil Scientific Group