Biochem Mnemonics Flashcards
Functions of the different RNA polymerases I, II and III?
I,II,II = R.M.T
rRNA, mRNA, and tRNA
Name the stop codons?
UGA = U Go Away UAA = U Are Away UAG = U Are Gone
What are the functions of the Golgi apparatus?
Su.Pro.Dis.N.O.Man. !
Sulfation of sugars in proteoglycans and tyrosine
Proteoglycan assembly
Distribution center of proteins and lipids
N-oligosacc. modification on Asn
O-oligosacc. addition to serine and threonine
Mannose-6-Phophate addition to lysosomal proteins
Collagen types?
B.e C.ool R.ead B.ooks
Bone Cartilage Reticulin Basement membrane
Type X - epiphyseal plate
What is S-adenosylmethionine?
SAM the methyl donor man
SAM regeneration is dependent on B12
The TCA cycle intermediates, starting from Citrate….?
C.an I. K.eep S.elling S.ex F.or M.oney O.fficer?
Citrate Isocitrate (alpha)-Ketoglutarate Succinyl CoA Succinate Fumarate Malae Oxaloacetate
Name the enzymes responsible for gluconeogenesis?
P.athway P.roduces F.resh G.lucose
Pyruvate carboxylase (mitochondria, the rest are cytosolic)
PEP carboxykinase
Fructose-1,6 bisphosphatase
Glucose-6-phosphatase
G6PD deficiency?
5H's - . HMP shunt enzyme deficiency Hurts RBCs by exposing them to oxidation, which normally is prevented by NADPH Hemoglobin is altered, precipitates Heinz bodies form Hemolytic anemia results
Name the essential amino acids?
P.v.t. T.I.M. H.A.L.L.
Phe Val Thr Typ Ile Met His Arg Leu Lys
Name the components (intermediates and enzymes) of the urea cycle
O.rdinarily, C.areless C.rappers A.re A.lso F.rivolous A.bout U.rination
Ornithine Carbamoyl phosphate Citrulline Aspartate Argininosuccinate Fumarate Arginine Urination
Cystinuria is caused by a defect of…?
Renal tubular amino acid transporter for C.O.L.A.
Cystine
Ornithine
Lysine
Arginine
Maple Syrup Urine disease?
Blocked degradation of branched amino acids (Ile, Val, Leu)
I. L.ove V.ermont Maple Syrup
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome?
L.N.S. = Lacks Nucleotide Salvage (purine)
What does the liver do generally during the fasting state?
In the Phasting state, Phosphorylate.””
Which tissues don’t need insulin for glucose uptake?
BRICK L:
Brain RBCs Intestine Cornea Kidney Liver
What are the anabolic affects of insulin?
Gluck Sometimes Tries to Glide Professionally
Increased: Glucose transport Sodium retention by kidneys Triglyceride snythesis and storage Glycogen synthesis and storage Protein synthesis by the muscles
Pompe’s?
Pompe’s trashes the Pump”
Name the glycogen storage diseases?
V.ery P.oor C.arbohydrate M.etabolism
Von Gierke’s
Pompe’s
Cori’s
McArdle’s
Niemann-Pick?
NO MAN PICKS his nose with his SHPINGER” (shpingomyelinase)”
Tay Sachs?
Tay SaX laX heXosaminidase
Hunter’s?
HUNTERS aim for the X” (X recessive”
What are the major apolipoproteins and what do they do?
A-1 Activates LCAT
B-100 Binds to LDL receptor
C-II Cofactor for lipoprotein lipase
E - mEdiates Extra (remnant) uptake
Symptoms of porphyrias?
5P's - Painful abdomen Pink urine Polyneuropathy Psychological disturbances Precipitated by drugs
How to treat methemoglobinemia?
Treat toxic levels of METHemoglobin with METHylene blue””
