Metabolism Made Easy

This podcast describes some of the key features of the essential amino acid methionine, as well as, the role of vitamin B12 and folic acid in its resynthesis from homocysteine. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast defines and describes the use of ketogenic and glucogenic carbon skeletons derived from amino acids. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG or Check out my YouTube channel: Metabolism Made Easy.

This podcasts explains why glucose cannot be made from fatty acid beta oxidation products i.e. Acetyl CoA. Exceptions to this concept are also included. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast describes protein degradation and some of the signals that target cellular proteins for proteolysis. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast describes 4 types of important lipases with unique locations and functions. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast covers the strategy of targeting 3 enzymes in nucleotide biosynthesis by chemotherapy drugs. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast describes the composition, digestion and reassembly of triacylglycerol from the diet. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast provides a simple approach for creating and organizing an effective in class or online presentation.

This podcast describes the key metabolic effects of insulin and glucagon in various tissues. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast describes the synthesis of eicosanoids from arachidonic acid as well as their key roles in inflammation. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast describes the synthesis of leukotrienes from arachidonic acid and their role in hypersensitivity reactions. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast describes the two different eicosanoids derived from linoleic acid and linolenic acid, respectively and their relative effects in in the inflammatory response. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

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.