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Biochemistry, MCQ »

[20 Jan 2011 | One Comment | ]

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
Muscles use alanine as the carrier for ammonia. But most of the other tissues use glutamine.

Acronyms, Biochemistry »

[30 Sep 2010 | No Comment | ]

FIGLU stands for:

Formiminoglutamic acid

Biochemistry, Medical mnemonics »

[19 Aug 2010 | No Comment | ]

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
Phenylalanine
Methionine

Some other amino acids are considered to be essential under certain conditions.

Biochemistry, Pharmacology »

[6 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]

Normal Saline: 9 gram of NaCl in 1 litre of water
Definition

Acronyms, Biochemistry, Orthopaedics »

[6 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]

DEXA: (acronym) Dual Energy X-ray Absortiometry
DEXA scanning, is currently the most widely used method to measure bone mineral density.

Biochemistry »

[4 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]

They are organic compounds containing atleast one atom of an element other than carbon (nitrogen, sulphur etc.) within the ring structure. Eg: Pyridine

Biochemistry »

[4 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]

Imidazole is a nitrogen containing organic compound with the formula C3H4N2.
Structural formula, molecular model, ring structure

Biochemistry »

[4 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]

A nitrogen containing heterocyclic compound derived from imidazole.

Biochemistry »

[4 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]

Hemoglobinuria means the presence of hemoglobin in urine.

Biochemistry »

[4 Feb 2009 | No Comment | ]

Ketone derivative of a steroid.