Medical Biochemistry for USMLE Step 1 Exam
Learn (or review) all the biochemistry you need for the USMLE Step 1 Exam
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Important Disclaimers:
1) The content discussed in this video course is approached from an academic perspective and as such, the content discussed is NOT to be taken as medical advice. If you are looking for medical advice, consult your doctor and/or healthcare providers.
2) Though I try to avoid making errors, there MAY be mistakes in the videos. If you find any, please report them to me via email at [email protected].
NOTE:
The course is still under construction, and more content on more topics will be uploaded regularly to the course.
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Rough Outline of Upcoming Topics / Chapters / Videos (Content on the Way)
Purine and Pyrimidine Nucleotides
DNA, RNA
Replication, Transcription, Translation
Mahfoud Saddi
Intro to Structure, Function, Importance
Nonpolar / Hydrophobic Amino Acids
Polar / Hydrophilic Amino Acids
A Brief Explanation of Isoelectric pH (pI)
Peptides, Polypeptides, Peptide Bonds
Important Amino Acid Modifications in Proteins
FREE PREVIEWIntro and Importance
Levels of Protein Structure
Primary (1°) Structure
Secondary (2°) Structure
Supersecondary Structures and Motifs
Tertiary (3°) Structure
Quaternary (4°) Structure
Denaturation
Clinical Correlate: Prions
FREE PREVIEWMyoglobin (Mb) and Hemoglobin (Hb) - Compare and Contrast
FREE PREVIEWAllosteric Regulation of Hemoglobin, Factors Affecting O2 Binding Hb, The Bohr Effect
FREE PREVIEWCarbon Monoxide Poisoning
How High Altitude Affects Hemoglobin and its Binding Curve
Other / Minor Hemoglobins (HbA2, HbA1C, HbF)
Hemoglobinopathies - Introduction
Sickle Cell Disease (HbS) -- [Qualitative Hemoglobinopathy]
Hemoglobin C Disease (HbC) -- [Qualitative Hemoglobinopathy]
Hemoglobin SC Disease (HbSC) -- [Qualitative Hemoglobinopathy]
Methemoglobinemia (MetHb) -- [Qualitative Hemoglobinopathy]
FREE PREVIEWα-Thalassemia -- [Quantitative Hemoglobinopathy]
β-Thalassemia -- [Quantitative Hemoglobinopathy]
Introduction / Types of Collagen
FREE PREVIEWStructure of Collagen
FREE PREVIEWSynthesis / Assembly of Collagen
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) / "Brittle Bone Disease"
Alport Syndrome
Goodpasture Syndrome (GPS)
Menkes Disease / Menkes Syndrome (MNK)
Scurvy
The Basics
FREE PREVIEWSix Types / Classes of Enzymes
FREE PREVIEWCofactors, Coenzymes, and Prosthetic Groups
Enzyme Kinetics and the Michaelis-Menten Model
FREE PREVIEWThe Lineweaver-Burk Plot / Double Reciprocal Plot
FREE PREVIEWCompetitive Inhibitors
FREE PREVIEWSome Drugs that are Competitive Inhibitors
Noncompetitive Inhibitors
FREE PREVIEWSome Drugs that are Noncompetitive Inhibitors
Irreversible Inhibitors and Drug Examples
Isozymes and their Use in Clinical Diagnosis
Characteristics of Regulated Enzymes - How to Know if an Enzyme is Regulated
FREE PREVIEWLocation / Compartmentation / Compartmentalization
FREE PREVIEWRegulation of Gene Expression
FREE PREVIEWAllosteric Regulation
FREE PREVIEWCovalent Modification - Reversible
FREE PREVIEWCovalent Modification - Irreversible
FREE PREVIEWIntroduction / Basics
FREE PREVIEWMonosaccharides
Monosaccharides (Printable PDF)
Disaccharides
Disaccharides (Printable PDF)
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides (Printable PDF)
Digestion and Absorption
Carbohydrate Derivatives
FREE PREVIEWIntro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWThe 10 Steps
Interface with Other Pathways and Molecules
Hexokinase vs Glucokinase
FREE PREVIEWRegulation
Catabolic Fates of Pyruvate: Fermentation - Lactate and Alcohol
Clinical Correlate: Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD)
Clinical Correlate: Arsenic Poisoning
Intro
FREE PREVIEWThe 11 Steps [Overview]
The 11 Steps [Detailed Visuals]
Interface with Other Pathways and Molecules
Regulation
Structure and Function
Glycogen Synthesis (Glycogenesis)
FREE PREVIEWGlycogen Breakdown (Glycogenolysis)
Regulation of Glycogen Metabolism
FREE PREVIEWSignal Transduction for Regulation of Glycogen Metabolism [Overview]
Overview of Glycogen Metabolism / Interface with Other Pathways and Molecules
Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWvon Gierke's Disease [Type I GSD]
FREE PREVIEWPompe's Disease [Type II GSD]
Cori's Disease [Type III GSD]
Andersen's Disease [Type IV GSD]
McArdle's Disease [Type V GSD]
Hers' Disease [Type VI GSD]
Tarui's Disease [Type VII GSD]
Intro
FREE PREVIEWGalactose Metabolism
FREE PREVIEWGalactosemia
Lactose Synthesis
Fructose Metabolism
Disorders of Fructose Metabolism
Sorbitol and Hyperglycemia
Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWReactions of the Pathway (Oxidative Phase and Non-Oxidative Phase)
FREE PREVIEWRegulation [Overview]
NADPH and Glutathione as Anti-Oxidants
G6PDH Deficiency and Hemolytic Anemia
Intro
FREE PREVIEWGlycosaminoglycans (GAGs): Structure and Function - Intro
FREE PREVIEWGlycosaminoglycans (GAGs): Structure and Function: 6 Classes of GAGs
Proteoglycans: Structure and Function
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs): Degradation and Mucopolysaccharidoses - Intro
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs): Degradation of Heparan Sulfate
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs): Degradation of Dermatan Sulfate
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs): Degradation of Keratan Sulfate
Mucopolysaccharidoses: Hurler Syndrome [Lysosomal Storage Disease]
Mucopolysaccharidoses: Hunter Syndrome [Lysosomal Storage Disease]
Glycoproteins: Structure and Function
Glycoproteins: Synthesis - Overview
Glycoproteins: Synthesis - Targeting Enzymes for Lysosomes
Glycoproteins: Inclusion Cell (I Cell) Disease [Lysosomal Storage Disease]
Intro and PDH Complex
FREE PREVIEWPDH Complex: Details
FREE PREVIEWPDH Complex: Regulation
PDH Complex Clinical Correlate: Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency (PDCD)
PDH Complex Clinical Correlate: Arsenic Poisoning
TCA / Krebs / Citric Acid Cycle: Reactions of the Pathway - 8 Steps
TCA / Krebs / Citric Acid Cycle: Regulation
TCA / Krebs / Citric Acid Cycle: Interface with Other Pathways and Molecules
Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWReduction Potentials
FREE PREVIEWThe Complexes of the ETC - [Overview]
FREE PREVIEWThe Complexes of the ETC - [Details]
FREE PREVIEWOxidative Phosphorylation, Chemiosmosis, ATP Synthase
ETC Inhibitors and Uncouplers
How Much ATP do we NET per Glucose? [Energy Calculation]
FREE PREVIEWNADH Shuttle Mechanisms (Malate-Aspartate and Glycerol-Phosphate) - [Overview]
FREE PREVIEWMalate-Aspartate Shuttle - [Details]
Glycerol-Phosphate Shuttle - [Details]
Hereditary Mitochondrial Diseases
FREE PREVIEWLipids: Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWFree Fatty Acids: Intro and Properties
FREE PREVIEWFree Fatty Acids: Nomenclature and Convention
FREE PREVIEWTriacylglycerols / Triglycerides
FREE PREVIEWMembrane Lipids: Intro
FREE PREVIEWMembrane Lipids: Glycerophospholipids
FREE PREVIEWMembrane Lipids: Glycerophospholipids with Ether Linkages (Plasmologens and PAF)
FREE PREVIEWMembrane Lipids: Sphingolipids
FREE PREVIEWMembrane Lipids: Sphingolipids (examples)
FREE PREVIEWSterols / Steroids: Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWEicosanoids: Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWDietary Lipids: Digestion and Absorption (Part 1 of 3) - Digestion
FREE PREVIEWDietary Lipids: Digestion and Absorption (Part 2 of 3) - Absorption
Dietary Lipids: Digestion and Absorption (Part 3 of 3) - Clinical Correlate: Malabsorption
Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWTriacylglycerol / Triglyceride Mobilization and Fatty Acid Activation
Carnitine-Mediated Transport of Acyl-CoA - "Carnitine Shuttle"
FREE PREVIEWClinical Correlate: Carnitine Deficiency and Carnitine as a Supplement
Beta (β) Oxidation (for an Even-Numbered, Saturated Fatty Acid)
Beta (β) Oxidation (for an Even-Numbered, Saturated Fatty Acid) - ATP Energy Calculation
Beta (β) Oxidation (for an Odd-Numbered, Saturated Fatty Acid)
Beta (β) Oxidation (for an Odd-Numbered, Saturated Fatty Acid) - ATP Energy Calculation
Beta (β) Oxidation (for an Unsaturated Fatty Acid)
FREE PREVIEWBeta (β) Oxidation (for an Unsaturated Fatty Acid) - ATP Energy Calculation
Beta (β) Oxidation in Peroxisomes, Zellweger Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy
Alpha (α) Oxidation in Peroxisomes, Refsum's Disease
Omega (ω) Oxidation
Clinical Correlate: Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (MCAD) Deficiency
Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWTransport of Acetyl-CoA from Mitochondria to Cytosol
FREE PREVIEWActivation of Acetyl-CoA to Malonyl-CoA
FREE PREVIEWFatty Acid Synthase Complex
FREE PREVIEWPalmitate Synthesis
FREE PREVIEWSide-by-Side Comparison with β-Oxidation
FREE PREVIEWPalmitate Synthesis - Summary and Stoichiometry
FREE PREVIEWRegulation of Fatty Acid Synthesis
FREE PREVIEWHormonal Control of Fatty Acid Synthesis
FREE PREVIEWClinical Correlate: Excess Alcohol Consumption and Fatty Liver
FREE PREVIEWFatty Acid Synthesis: Elongation
FREE PREVIEWFatty Acid Synthesis: Desaturation
FREE PREVIEWTriglyceride / Triacylglycerol Synthesis (Lipogenesis)
FREE PREVIEWGlycerophospholipids: Intro / Overview [copy from Lipids chapter]
FREE PREVIEWGlycerophospholipid Synthesis: Intro
FREE PREVIEWGlycerophospholipid Synthesis: Two Methods for Adding Polar Head Groups
FREE PREVIEWGlycerophospholipid Synthesis: Prokaryotes
FREE PREVIEWGlycerophospholipid Synthesis: Eukaryotes
FREE PREVIEWGlycerophospholipid Degradation
Clinical Correlate: Lung Surfactant and Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (NRDS)
Sphingolipids: Intro / Overview [copy from Lipids chapter]
FREE PREVIEWSphingolipids: Examples [copy from Lipids chapter]
FREE PREVIEWSphingolipids: Synthesis
FREE PREVIEWSphingolipids: Degradation and Sphingolipidoses - Intro
Sphingolipids: Degradation and Sphingolipidoses - Details
Sphingolipidoses: Tay-Sachs Disease [Lysosomal Storage Disease]
FREE PREVIEWSphingolipidoses: Niemann-Pick Disease [Lysosomal Storage Disease]
Sphingolipidoses: Gaucher Disease [Lysosomal Storage Disease]
Sphingolipidoses: Krabbe Disease [Lysosomal Storage Disease]
Sphingolipidoses: Metachromatic Leukodystrophy [Lysosomal Storage Disease]
Sphingolipidoses: Fabry Disease [Lysosomal Storage Disease]
Eicosanoids: Intro / Overview [copy from Lipids chapter]
FREE PREVIEWEicosanoids: Metabolism and Clinical Relevance
Cholesterol Synthesis: Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWCholesterol Synthesis: Stage 1 - Mevalonate Synthesis
FREE PREVIEWCholesterol Synthesis: Stage 2 - Isopentenyl Pyrophosphate (IPP) Synthesis
FREE PREVIEWCholesterol Synthesis: Stage 3 - Squalene Synthesis
FREE PREVIEWCholesterol Synthesis: Stage 4 - Squalene Cyclization
FREE PREVIEWCholesterol Synthesis: Summary of Reactants and Requirements (Big Picture)
FREE PREVIEWCholesterol Degradation
Intro, Structure, Function
Synthesis and Conjugation
FREE PREVIEWDeconjugation, Reabsorption / Recycling, and Excretion
Clinical Correlate: Cholelithiasis (Gallstones)
Intro to Steroids [copy from Lipids chapter]
FREE PREVIEWSteroid Hormones: Basic Mechanism of Action
Steroid Hormone Synthesis in the Adrenal Cortex
FREE PREVIEWSteroid Hormone Synthesis in the Testes
Steroid Hormone Synthesis in the Ovaries
Steroid Hormone Degradation / Excretion
Clinical Correlate: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) / Adrenogenital Syndrome
Lipoproteins: Intro
FREE PREVIEWLipoproteins: Apoproteins / Apolipoproteins
FREE PREVIEWLipoproteins: Chylomicrons
FREE PREVIEWLipoproteins: VLDL (Very Low Density Lipoprotein)
FREE PREVIEWLipoproteins: IDL (Intermediate Density Lipoprotein)
FREE PREVIEWLipoproteins: LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
FREE PREVIEWLipoproteins: HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
FREE PREVIEWLDL Receptor: Receptor Mediated Endocytosis
FREE PREVIEWLDL Receptor: Hypercholesterolemia and Atherosclerosis
FREE PREVIEWLipoproteins: "Good" Cholesterol (HDL) vs "Bad" Cholesterol (LDL)
FREE PREVIEWHyperlipoproteinemia: Type I - [Chylomicronemia]
Hyperlipoproteinemia: Type IIa - [Familial Hypercholesterolemia]
Hyperlipoproteinemia: Type IIb - [Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia]
Hyperlipoproteinemia: Type III - [Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia AKA Remnant Removal Disease]
FREE PREVIEWHyperlipoproteinemia: Type IV - [Familial Hypertriglyceridemia]
Hyperlipoproteinemia: Type V - [Mixed Hyperlipidemia]
Hypolipoproteinemia: Abetalipoproteinemia
Hypolipoproteinemia: Tangier Disease
Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWProtein Digestion and Absorption: Digestion
FREE PREVIEWProtein Digestion and Absorption: Absorption
Transamination Reactions and Aminotransferases / Transaminases
FREE PREVIEWGlutamate Dehydrogenase (GLDH)
FREE PREVIEWGlutamine Synthetase (GS)
FREE PREVIEWGlutaminase
FREE PREVIEWGlucose-Alanine Cycle
FREE PREVIEWSummary of Amino Acid Metabolism in Liver
FREE PREVIEWIntro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWGlucogenic vs Ketogenic Amino Acids
FREE PREVIEWAmino Acids Degraded to Pyruvate
FREE PREVIEWAmino Acids Degraded to Acetyl-CoA
FREE PREVIEWAmino Acids Degraded to Fumarate
FREE PREVIEWAmino Acids Degraded to α-Ketoglutarate (α-KG)
FREE PREVIEWAmino Acids Degraded to Succinyl-CoA
FREE PREVIEWBranched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs)
FREE PREVIEWAmino Acids Degraded to Oxaloacetate (OAA)
FREE PREVIEWSummary
FREE PREVIEWIntro and Essential vs Non-Essential Amino Acids
Synthesis of Non-Essential Amino Acids
Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWClassic Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Malignant Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Albinism
Alkaptonuria (AKU)
FREE PREVIEWTyrosinemia Type I (Tyrosinosis)
Homocystinuria
Propionic Acidemia
Methylmalonic Acidemia
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)
Catecholamines: Intro
Catecholamines: Synthesis (and Degradation)
Serotonin and Melatonin
Creatine
Melanin
Histamine
γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)
Heme: Intro / Overview
FREE PREVIEWPorphyrins: Structure and Relevance
FREE PREVIEWHeme Biosynthesis: Details
Heme Biosynthesis: Overview
Porphyrias: Intro / Overview
Porphyrias: ALA Dehydratase Deficient Porphyria
Porphyrias: Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)
Porphyrias: Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (CEP)
Porphyrias: Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)
Porphyrias: Hereditary Coproporphyria (HCP)
Porphyrias: Variegate Porphyria (VP)
Porphyrias: Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)
FREE PREVIEWHeme Biosynthesis Clinical Correlate: X-Linked Sideroblastic Anemia (XLSA)
Heme Biosynthesis Clinical Correlate: Lead Poisoning
Heme Degradation: Details
Heme Degradation: Overview / Summary
Heme Degradation: Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice
Best Biochem source ever!!
Best Biochem source ever!!
Read LessClear concepts, detailed explanations without unnecessary going too deep. Moof does things with passion and perfection and it makes it comfortable to watch, ...
Read MoreClear concepts, detailed explanations without unnecessary going too deep. Moof does things with passion and perfection and it makes it comfortable to watch, easy to understand and to review. During the preparation for the step 1 I will be definitely using this course in the first place.
Read LessI enjoyed this course because it covers important topics in a thorough, yet concise, manner. I would recommend it alongside a reputable board review text (su...
Read MoreI enjoyed this course because it covers important topics in a thorough, yet concise, manner. I would recommend it alongside a reputable board review text (such as Rapid Review Biochemistry). It’s especially useful for medical students looking to review biochemistry during the summer between their first and second year.
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