Medico Guides 2nd Block Biochemistry Guidelines

Prepared by:

                     Ibtihal Iftikhar (G14)

                     Muhammad Abdul Rehman Wazir (G14)

Compiled by:

                     Hafiz Muhammad Umair Noor (G12)

  • Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry 8th Edition (Chapter numbers are mentioned according to this edition)
  • Satyanarayana Biochemistry 6th Edition
  • Harper’s illustrated Biochemistry 30th edition
  • ABC of Clinical Genetics 3rd edition
  • Chatterjea Textbook of Medical Biochemistry 8th edition
  • Instant Biochemistry by Faiq Ahmed 3rd edition

CARBOHYDRATES

MS-B-001:

  • Classification of carbohydrates:
  • General Classification pg # 9 & 10
  • Monosaccharide Classification pg # 11 (Table 2.1 & 2.2)
  • Oligosaccharide(disaccharide) Classification pg # 19 & 20
  • Polysaccharide Classification pg # 20 to 25
  • Biomedical importance of each class of carbs is given along with their classification

MS-B-002:

  • Isomerism of carbohydrates pg # 10 to 15

MS-B-003 (a):

  • Physical properties of carbohydrates
  • Chemical properties of carbohydrates (Reactions of monosaccharides) pg # 15 to 18
  • Difference between proteoglycans and glycoproteins is given in the pic shared below

MS-B-003 (b):

  • Structure, function & clinical significance of Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) pg # 173 to 175 (till before synthesis only) (Fig 14.4 vvvv.imp)

MS-B-003 (d):

  • Transport & uptake of glucose, pg # 105 to 107 (heading IV. Glucose transport into cells)
  • Glycolysis reactions & regulation (heading V. Glycolysis reactions, heading VI. Hormonal regulation)

MS-B-004:

  • Full chapter in detail

PROTEINS

MS-B-003 (c):

  • Structure & function of Fibrous proteins pg # 45 to 50 (Collagen) & pg # 52 (Elastin)
  • Fig 4.7 is imp ( Rather than doing the whole text, you can do biosynthesis from this fig )
  • Diseases associated with Fibrous proteins pg # 50 to 53 (Ehler-Danlos syndrome, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Alport syndrome & Emphysema)
  • Role of Vitamin C in collagen synthesis (Hydroxylation) pg # 49
  • Duchene Muscular Dystrophy from the PDF with you.

MS-B-005:

  • Digestion & absorption of proteins, pg # 271 to 276

MS-B-006:

  • Transamination from pg # 276 to 278
  • Oxidative Deamination from pg # 278 to 279
  • Do Deamidation, Decarboxylation & Transdeamination from PDF shared.

MS-B-007:

  • Role of PLP covered in Transamination reaction ( Fig 19.9 )
  • Role of Glutamate, Glutamine & Alanine (GLUCOSE-ALANINE CYCLE) pg # 279 (Topic : Ammonia transport to liver)
  • For ammonia transport to liver, 2 pathways are mentioned, do both+ Fig 19.13 (vvv imp)

MS-B-008:

  • Urea Cycle pg # 279 to 282

MS-B-009:

  • Hyperammonemia pg # 282 till end of chapter

MS-B-010:

  • Metabolism of Amino Acids pg # 290 to 298

MS-B-011:

  • Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders pg # 298 till end of chapter

VITAMINS

MS-B-003 (c):

  • Sources, functions, active form & deficiency of Vit C, pg 427 & 428
  • Role of PLP, pg # 428

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