USMLE Biochemistry Mnemonics
Nice mnemonic is for remembering what a southern, northern and western blot are; the mnem is "snowdrop"…
S…(Southern)………D….(DNA)
N…(Northern)……….R….(RNA)
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W…(Western)……….P….(Protein)
CADET for movement of the hemoglobin curve to the right
C = Increase in carbon dioxide
A = Acidosis (low ph)
D = Increase in 2.3,DPG
E- = Exercise
T = increase in temperature
So basically everything is increased except ph, which is low causing acidosis
* PDH
* Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
* Branched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenase
all use " TLC (tender love and care) For Nancy"
Thiamine pyrophosphate, Lipoic Acid, Coenzyme A, FADH2, NADH
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C-citrate
I-isocitrate
A-alph KG
S-succinyl COA
S-succinate
F-fumarate
M-malate
O-oxaloacetate
essential amino acids
PVT TIM HALL
Phenylalanine
Valine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Isoleucine
Methionine
Histidine
Arginine
Lysine
Leucine
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C-Citrate synthatase
C- Cis -aconitase
I- Isocitrate dehydrogenase
A-Alpha ketogluturate
S-Succinyl CoA thiokinase
S-Succinase
F- Fumarase
M-Malate Dehydrogenase
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Arginine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine,
Threonine, Lysine, Methionine,
Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, Valine
PVT TIM HALL : The 10 essential amino acids
P= Phenylalanine
V= Valine
T=Threonine
T=Tryptophan
I=Isoleucine
H=Histidine
A=Arginine
L=Leucine
L=Lysine
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TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT DISORDERS:
everywhere it is repeat of C__G , where __ stands for:
T(CTG) : in Myotonia dystrophica
G(CGG): in FRagile x syndrome
A(CAG) : Hungtons chorea and other disorder
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Cyclin D/E - G1
S
Cyclin A - S
G2
Cyclin B - G2
M
Learning the Cofactors for Enzymes is Painful so you hit them with a BAP!
BAP! Tender Loving Care for Noone!
(BAP needs TLCFN)
Branched Chain Ketoacid DH
Alpha ketoglutarage DH
PDH
(by the way, all are DH enzymes; ALL DH enzymes produce NADH)
they need:
TTP from Thiamine (B1)
Lipoic Acid (Synthesized; not from a vitamin)
CoA (from Pantothenate)
FAD(H2) from Riboflavin (B2)
NAD(H) from Niacin (B3)
To remember what TLCFN comes from its: BSPRN (bull sh.. prn)
Another one:
Carboxylases need ABC:
ATP, Biotin, CO2
All Dehydrogenases: make NADH
All Kinases: Phosphorylate (KINdly put a phosphate on)
All Phosphatases: DEphosphorylate (PhosphaTASE, TAKES off Phosphate)
Glucagon puts Phosphate ON (phosphorylates); and INversely INsulin does the opposite (dephosphorylate)
This is a good way to remember what enzymes of which pathways are active/inactive in phosphorylated/dephosphorylated form
eg. Insulin activates Glycolysis, and Glycogen synthesis, so the enzymes that it activates in those pathways will be active in DEphosphorylated form.
and: Glucagon activates Glycogenolysis and Gluconeogenesis, so the enzymes that it activates in those pathways will be active in Phosphorylated form.
eukaryotic RNA polymerase
RNA polymerase III–>tRNA
Three goes with T
mRNA–> choose m for Middle number
so RNA poly II–> mRNA
RNA poly ONE is the Real ONE
poly I–> rRNA
essential amino acid
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P: phenylalanine
T: Threonine
H: histidine
I: Isoleucine
M: methionine
A:argine
L:lysine
L:Leccine
T: tryptophan
V : valine
FABRY’S
Foam cells found in glomeruli and tubules
Angiokeratomas/ Alfa galactosidase A deficiency
Burning pain in extremeties/ BUN elevated
Renal failure
YX (males, x linked recessive)
Sphingolipidosis
Elevated BUN: ABCD
Azotemia
Bleeding
Catabolic status
Diet (too much protein via IV)
Urea cycle intermediates:
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Ornithine
Citrulline
Aspartate (enters the cycle)
Argininosuccinate
Fumarate (leaves the cycle)
Arginine
Urea (leaves the cycle)
-from FA-








Modified Country Western style lyrics
to Memorize Amino Acid Names
alanine
arginine
asparagine
aspartic acid
cysteine
glutamine
glutamic acid
glycine
histidine
isoleucine
leucine
lysine
methionine
phenylalanine
proline
serine
threonine
tryptophan
tyrosine
valine
The first letter of the first two
Words correspond to the first two
Letters of the amino acid. Example:
away like =Al for Alanine
away like a record
and sad about smiling
cowboy’s yodeling giving love
great love google love
heaven is illusion’s soul
lonely eyes losing you
makes me puke heavily
please return so excited
to hear that radar
tracking your voice again