Medical Biochemistry

Comprehensive lectures on Medical Biochemistry Topics with picture illustrations

1. Biochemistry: Basics

• Introduction to Biochemistry

• Energy Homeostasis

• The Cell: Cell Membrane

• Basics of Carbohydrates

• Fatty Acid Metabolism

• Overview of Protein Functions

• Proteins and Peptides

• Fatty Acids and Lipids

• Second Messengers

• DNA Types and Structure

• Electron Transport Chain (ETC)

• Enzyme Kinetics

• Fatty Acid Metabolism

• Catabolism of Amino Acids

• Stages and Regulation of Translation

• Nucleic Acids

• Lipid Metabolism

• Fat-soluble Vitamins and their Deficiencies

• Immunoglobulins: Types and Functions

• Basics of Amino Acids

• RNA Types and Structure

• Stages of Transcription

• Regulation of Transcription

2. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics

• Basics of Enzymes

• Enzyme Inhibition

• Enzyme Kinetics

3. Amino Acid Metabolism

• Heme Metabolism

• Liver Function Tests

• Thyroid Gland

• Liver

• Sickle Cell Disease

• Urea Cycle Disorders

• Catabolism of Amino Acids

• Synthesis of Nonessential Amino Acids

• Jaundice

• Basics of Amino Acids

• Lungs

• Hormones: Overview and Types

• Urea Cycle

4. Vitamins

• Folate and Vitamin B12

• Water-soluble Vitamins and their Deficiencies

• Anticoagulants

5. Hormones and Signal Transduction

• Hormones: Overview and Types

• Receptors

• Receptors and Neurotransmitters of the CNS

• Membrane Potential

• Types of Mutations

• Synapses and Neurotransmission

• Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

• Breast Cancer

6. RNA and the Genetic Code

• Post-transcriptional Modifications (RNA Processing)

• Epigenetic Regulation

• Basic Terms of Genetics

7. Carbohydrate Metabolism

• Glyoxylate Cycle

• Pentose Phosphate Pathway

• Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency

• Citric Acid Cycle

8. Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

9. DNA Replication and Repair

• DNA Replication

• DNA Repair Mechanisms

10. Metabolic Control

• Glycogen Metabolism

• Gluconeogenesis

• Glycolysis

• Insulin

11. Lipid Metabolism

• Cholesterol Metabolism

• Ketone Body Metabolism

12. Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism

• DNA Types and Structure

• Nucleic Acids