Essential Amino Acid Mnemonic

Gunners Please Note:  Arginine is only an essential amino acid during times of positive nitrogen balance!

Maple Syrup Urine disease

• Autosomal recessive inborn error in the metabolism of the branched-chain amino acids  ( "LIV" - Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine)
• Due to a deficiency of Branched-chain keto-acid dehydrogenase
• Leads to the accumulation of the branched-chain amino acids and their toxic ketoacid byproducts.
• Urine has the odor of maple syrup!!!
• Treatment: Dietary restriction of the branched-chain amino acids

Barone's Amino Acid Codes Cheatsheet

There are 20 amino acids and 9 of them are essential.
Here are the one and three letter codes for the amino acids:

Read more: Amino Acid Codes Cheatsheet

"B Vitamin Names" Mnemonics

B1 = The Big 1 is between the "thighs of a man" - Thiamine!

B2 =  There are 2 sexes because Adam gave up a RIB - Riboflavin!

B3 = A 3-some is "not a sin" - niacin!

Acid-Base Mnemonic

Here's a quick and simple way to determine if a pH disturbance is respiratory or metabolic:

Read more: Barone Mnemonic: Acid Base

Here are some fun ways to remember the Purines:

Read more: Purine Mnemonic

Here are 3 great ways to remember the pyrimidines:

Read more: Pyrimidine Mnemonic

Here's a fun way to remember DNA Base Pairing using Star Wars:

Read more: DNA Base Pair Mnemonic

EXons form the mature mRNA and are "Expressed" by translation into proteins!

INTRons are removed by RNA splicing and go "IN the Trash"!

Hereditary Angioedema

Check out this short video which clearly illustrates some important facts about hereditary angioedema.

How many of these Top 10 "High-Yield" questions can you answer?:

Read more: Medical Animation: Hereditary Angioedema

Watch as Dr. Balderrama uses a deck of cards to illustrate the magic of DNA Repair.

Normal Sodium Value Mnemonic

Dr. Trevor Cook is back!!!! Here's a quick trick to remember normal sodium values.

Related article: Exam Preparation : Normal Values

Somogyi Effect vs Dawn Phenomenon

Here's a simple way to remember what is happening with insulin in these two causes of elevated fasting morning glucose level:

Read more: Biochem Mnemonic: Somogyi Effect

Gq Receptor Coupling Mnemonic

Here's a silly way to remember which receptors are Gq coupled:

Read more: G Protein Mnemonic

Arabic Mnemonic

Here's a cool way to use Arabic to remember the Fat Soluble Vitamins:

Read more: Fat Soluble Vitamin Mnemonic

TCA Cycle RAP

Bichemistry is friggin' awesome!  Check out this cool parody!  :

Do you remember the key enzymes?  Cofactors?

Barone Music Video: Homocystinuria

Here is my latest masterpiece!  A music video parody illustrating the key points of Homocystinemia.

Thanks to Dr. Oscar Sanchez

Facebook Apoptosis

Let's see what's happening on the biochemistry facebook page:

Read more: Facebook Apoptosis

Imagine if Ryan Goslying was your Biochem Teacher!  You'd never miss a question!

Biochemistry with Dr. Turco....  it just makes sense! :)