This pocast covers the metabolism of alanine, glutamate and aspartate and the carbon skeletons they produce, in addition to their input of nitrogen to the Urea cycle. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG. You can check out my playlist on YouTube for additional videos. Metabolism Made Easy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXy2KYiCd9rlg0JmfA392WrEiOYNu39xn

This podcast describes the sources of nitrogen that enter the Urea cycle including the role of 3 enzymes (ALT, AST, GDH) in collecting nitrogen from amino acid metabolism. The role of Glutamate as a sink for nitrogen is also covered. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG or YouTube channel: Metabolism Made Easy.

This podcast describes some of the key features of the essential amino acid methionine, as well as, the role of vitamin B12 and folic acid in its resynthesis from homocysteine. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast defines and describes the use of ketogenic and glucogenic carbon skeletons derived from amino acids. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG or Check out my YouTube channel: Metabolism Made Easy.

This podcasts explains why glucose cannot be made from fatty acid beta oxidation products i.e. Acetyl CoA. Exceptions to this concept are also included. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast describes protein degradation and some of the signals that target cellular proteins for proteolysis. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast describes 4 types of important lipases with unique locations and functions. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast covers the strategy of targeting 3 enzymes in nucleotide biosynthesis by chemotherapy drugs. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast describes the composition, digestion and reassembly of triacylglycerol from the diet. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG

This podcast provides a simple approach for creating and organizing an effective in class or online presentation.