Metabolism Made Easy

This podcast covers the two major eicosanoids prostacyclin and thromboxzne A2 and their role in the maintenance of vascular health. The role of Aspirin in vascular health is also covered. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers the regulation of HMG CoA reductase by hormones, cholesterol and statins. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast summarizes the steps of cholesterol biosynthesis starting with acetyl CoA as the precursor. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast summarizes the key features about cholesterol including dietary intake, biosynthesis and key roles in normal cellular and tissue functions. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers 5 key questions to ask that will help students organize intermediary metabolic pathways. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers the two signals that terminate the effects of cAMP following receptor activation. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast defines the term, fat and addresses 5 myths about our understanding and perception of fat in the diet. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast summarizes the key metabolic effects of Insulin and Glucagon in various tissues. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers 5 important questions to ask about glycolysis that could be helpful in organizing the pathway (and other pathways), while focusing on key information about the pathway. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers the inhibitors, uncouplers, adnenine nucleotide translocase inhibitors, the effect of hypoxia, as well as the regulation of the Electron Transport Chain. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers the complexes of the Electron Transport Chain, the flow of electrons, the enzymes involved and the synthesis of ATP at complex V. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This episode covers the role of the Electron Transport Chain in coverting high energy molecules into usable energy in the form of ATP. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcasts covers the 4 possible fates of pyruvate. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers the total energy output from glycolysis, pyruvate dehydrogenase and the TCA cycle starting with glucose. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers the regulation of the cycle and other key regulatory roles of citrate. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers the enzymes in the TCA cycle and its energy output. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcasts covers the major fuel stores (reserves) available during fasting. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers lactate dehydrogenase and lactic acidosis. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency and thiamine deficiency clinical outcomes. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This episode covers pyruvate dehydrogenase, coenzyme requirements and its regulation in detail. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers the regulation of the Urea cycle, the detoxification of ammonia in peripheral tissues as well as some important clinical correlates. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast covers the steps in the Urea cycles including the sources of nitrogens that enter the cycle. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This episode covers the regulation of pyruvate kinase and the effect of enzyme deficiency on red blood cells. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast describes the activation of the alpha1-adrenergic receptor and the production of the second messengers DAG, IP3 and calcium. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.

This podcast describes the activation of the beta-adrenergic receptor and the generation of the second messenger, cAMP in detail. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.