Showing posts with label Biochemistry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biochemistry. Show all posts

Friday, December 31, 2010

Mnemonic-Enzymes: classification

Over The HILL

Oxidoreductases
Transferases
Hydrolases
Isomerases
Ligases
Lyases

Mnemonic-Citric acid cycle

Oh Citric Acid Is Of(course) A Silly Stupid Funny Molecule



Oxaloacetate
Citrate
Cis-Aconitase
Isocitrate
Oxalosuccinate
Alpha Ketogluterate
Succinyl CoA
Succinate
Fumerate
Malate

Mnemonic-Fat soluble Vitamins

ADEK



Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K

Mnemonic-Vitamin B3 (niacin, nicotinic acid) deficiency: pellagra

The 3 D's of pellagra:
Dermatitis
Diarrhea
Dementia

Mnemonic-Glycolysis

"Goodness Gracious, Father Franklin Did Go By Picking Pumpkins (to) Prepare Pies"

Glucose
Glucose-6-P
Fructose-6-P
Fructose-1,6-diP
Dihydroxyacetone-P
Glyceraldehyde-P
1,3-Biphosphoglycerate
3-Phosphoglycerate
2-Phosphoglycerate (to)
Phosphoenolpyruvate [PEP]
Pyruvate

Mnemonic-Glycogen storage: Anderson's (IV) vs. Cori's (III) enzyme defect

ABCD

Anderson's=Branching enzyme.
Cori's=Debranching enzyme

Mnemonic-Essential amino acids

PVT. TIM HALL 

Phe
Val
Thr
Trp
Ile
Met
His
Arg
Lue
Lys