Carbohydrate metabolism: Pentose phosphate pathway
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know There are two chapters for suggested readings, from Lippincott, these two chapters are pretty succinct for the topics at hand. Chapter 13 is on the pentose phosphate pathway, and Chapter 14 is on glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins (this may seem a bit out of place, but it’s not!). […]
Carbohydrate metabolism: Metabolism of specific monosaccharides and disaccharides
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know Osmosis notes One chapter to read from Lippincott for this session. Chapter 12 is on Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism. This session is about enzymes (of course) and what happens when someone can’t digest carbs properly. The reading guide is also posted. As I said in other modules, this […]
Carbohydrate metabolism: Gluconeogenesis and glycogen
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know There are two chapters from Lippincott for suggested readings. These two chapters are pretty succinct for the topics at hand. Chapter 10 is on gluconeogenesis and Chapter 11 is on glycogen metabolism. The short descriptions listed below are some of the very big-picture, high-yield points. The reading and […]
Carbohydrate metabolism: Bioenergetics, oxidative phosphorylation
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know If you read chapter 6: Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation, from Lippincott, you should have no issue with the objectives. The short descriptions listed below are some of the very big picture, high yield points. The reading and the class session will go into more depth and detail. The […]
Carbohydrate metabolism: TCA cycle
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know If you read chapter 9, Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex, from Lippincott, you should have no issue with the objectives. The short descriptions listed below are some of the very big-picture, high-yield points. The reading and the class session will go into more depth and detail. […]
Carbohydrate metabolism: Glycolysis
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know If you read Chapter 8: Glycolysis from Lippincott, you should have no issue with the objectives. However, use your time wisely. If you have a strong biochemistry background and glycolysis, this chapter may not be needed. A “reading guide” is also posted (you’ll see the pattern). This reading […]
Carbohydrate metabolism: Introduction to carbohydrates
Suggested reading Reading guide Need to Know If you read chapter 7 from Lippincott, you should have no issue with the objectives. However, use your time wisely. If you have a strong biochemistry background, this chapter may not be needed. Also, I’m posting a “reading guide.” This reading guide is for people who have a […]
Protein structure and function
Suggested reading Need to Know If you do all these readings, it’s about two chapters worth. It’s not a bad read, but be mindful of your time. Look at the NTK guide and adjust your preparation as needed. The amino acid pdf below is a short read. I would not stress about memorizing the structures. […]
Protein synthesis
Suggested reading Need to Know This reading is once again from Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry. It does a very nice job with translation and all of the learning goals below. The pdf version is below. Chapter 32: Protein Synthesis. Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry, 8e. Medical Education: Health Library.pdf Protein synthesis Describe the structure and function […]
Nucleotide metabolism
Suggested reading Need to Know Don’t be intimidated by the word metabolism! Nucleotide metabolism is a very high-yield topic that will come up throughout your career as a physician. Will you be getting into all of the details with your patients? No, of course not. However, when your patient comes to you with a gout […]