Biochemistry
Amino acids excreted in urine in cystinuria – Mnemonic
Mnemonic for amino acids excreted in urine in cystinuria is: COLA C – Cystine O – Ornithine L – Lysine A – Arginine Cystinuria is and inherited disorder
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Category: Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry MCQ 1
Which of the following aminoacids serve as the carrier of ammonia from skeletal muscle to liver? A. Alanine B. Methionine C. Arginine D. Glutamine Correct answer : Alanine
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Acronyms
FIGLU – Acronym
FIGLU stands for: Formiminoglutamic acid
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Biochemistry
Essential amino acids – Mnemonic
The mnemonic for rememering the names of the essential amino acids: Look There, Look There, VIP Man The essential amino acids are: Leucine Threonine Lysine Tryptophan Valine Isoleucine
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Biochemistry
Normal Saline
Normal Saline: 9 gram of NaCl in 1 litre of water Definition
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Acronyms
DEXA
DEXA: (acronym) Dual Energy X-ray Absortiometry DEXA scanning, is currently the most widely used method to measure bone mineral density.
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Biochemistry
Heterocyclic compounds
They are organic compounds containing atleast one atom of an element other than carbon (nitrogen, sulphur etc.) within the ring structure. Eg: Pyridine
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Biochemistry
Imidazole
Imidazole is a nitrogen containing organic compound with the formula C3H4N2. Structural formula, molecular model, ring structure
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Biochemistry
Imidazoline
A nitrogen containing heterocyclic compound derived from imidazole.
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