Mnemonics For Biochem Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Urea Cycle Mnemonic
A
Ordinarily Careless - orithine Crappers - citruline Are - arginosuccinate Frivolous - fumarate About - arginine Urination - urea
2
Q
Essential amino acid mnemonic
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My - met Tall - threonine Hot - histidine Vegan - valine Friend - phenylalanine Is - isoleucine Watering - tryptophan (W) Kale - lysine. (K) Leaves - leucine
3
Q
Glucogenic AA mnemonic
A
I Met - methionine His - histidine Valentine - valine She’s So Sweet = glucogenic
4
Q
Ketogenic only amino acids
A
L only: leucine and lysine
5
Q
Both ketogenic and glucogenic amino acids
A
They dont FITTT F-phenylalanine I - isoleucine T-tyrosine T- tryptophan T- threonine
6
Q
COAL = cysteine, ornithine, Arginine, lysine
A
Amino acids associated with CYSTINURIA
7
Q
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
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HGPRT enzyme deficiency H = hyperuricemia G = gout P = pissed off R = retardation T = dysTonia
