biochem mnemonics

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HemeBiosythesis:

Mnemonic DiseaseAll AcuteIntermittentPorphyriaCongenital CongenitalErythropoeticPorphyriaPorphyrias PorphyriaCutaneaTardaHave HereditaryCoproporphyriaVariable VariegatePorphyriaPresentation ProtoporphyriaEnzymesareinthesameorderasinsynthesis:

Defect DiseaseUrogenISynthase AcuteIntermittentPorphyriaUrogenIIICosynthase CongenitalErythropoeticPorphyriaUrogenIIIDecarboxylase PorphyriaCutaneaTardaCoprogenIIIOxidase HereditaryCoproporphyriaProtogenIXOxidase VariegatePorphyriaFerrocheletase ProtoporphyriaNonEssentialAminoAcids:CAAATSGGGPCysteineAspartateAlanineAsparagineTyrosineSerineGlycineGlutamateGlutamineProline

DanKirshenbaumBUSMClassof2011 Spring2008

UreaCycle:

Mnemonic DiseaseOrdinarily OrnithineCareless CarbamoylCrappers CitrullineAre ArginosuccinateAlso AspartateFrivolous FumerateAbout ArginineUrination UreaCitricAcidCycle:

Mnemonic DiseaseCan CitrateI IsocitrateKeep alphaKetogluterateSelling SuccinylCoASex SuccinateFor FumerateMoney MalateOfPicer? Oxaloacetate

DanKirshenbaumBUSMClassof2011 Spring2008