Medical Biochemistry: Metabolism Of Amino Acids

Telling the story of protein digestion, absorption and utilization of amino acids by the cells of the body.

What you'll learn

Understanding Protein digestion & absorption

Learn some pathways and how they are regulated

Clinical relevance of amino acids metabolism

Review some Clinical case questions

Requirements

Very basic knowledge of amino acids

Description

In this course, we will start our journey with the story of protein digestion and absorption in the intestines. all the way to how our body cells utilize the absorbed amino acids. We will tell the story of how some of the absorbed amino acids are metabolized and used to synthesize some important compounds in the body. To teach this in a very interesting manner, we have divided this course into short lectures of about 18 to 20 in totalThis course consists of about twenty (20) lectures videos with Clinical Case MCQs discussionProtein Digestion & AbsorptionOverview of Amino AcidsDigestion & Absorption of ProteinsPhenylalanine & Tyrosine Metabolism PhenylketonuriaDisorders of Tyrosine MetabolismCatecholamineMelanin SynthesisTyrosine in ThyroxineTryptophan MetabolismTryptophan & Kynurenine PathwaySerotonin & Melanin PathwayCarcinoid TumourBranched Chain Amino Acids MetabolismMaple Syrup Urine DiseaseSulphur Containing Amino Acids metabolism Methionine & Cysteine MetabolismHomocystinuria & Other SCAAs DisordersNitrogen Balance and ExcretionOverview of Amino Acids Catabolism Part 1Overview of Amino Acids Catabolism Part 2Urea CycleUrea Cycle DisordersHyperammonemia (Diagnosis & Treatment)Clinical CasesMultiple Choice Questions Part 1Multiple Choice Questions Part 2Multiple Choice Questions Part 3We will also consider some clinical Multiple Choice Questions Review as it relates to Amino Acids MetabolismMedical students preparing for their professional exams, like the Part 1 MBBS or USMLE Step 1 will find this course very handy

Overview

Section 1: Proteins Digestion & Absorption

Lecture 1 Overview of Amino Acids

Lecture 2 Digestion & Absorption of Proteins

Section 2: Phenylalanine & Tyrosine Metabolism

Lecture 3 Phenylketonuria

Lecture 4 Disorders of Tyrosine Metabolism

Lecture 5 Catecholamine

Lecture 6 Melanin Synthesis

Lecture 7 Tyrosine in Thyroxine

Section 3: Tryptophan Metabolism

Lecture 8 Tryptophan & Kynurenine Pathway

Lecture 9 Serotonin & Melanin Pathway

Lecture 10 Carcinoid Tumour

Section 4: Branched Chain Amino Acids Metabolism

Lecture 11 Marple Syrup Urine Disease

Section 5: Sulphur Containing Amino Acids metabolism

Lecture 12 Methionine & Cysteine Metabolism

Lecture 13 Homocystinuria & Other SCAAs Disorders

Section 6: Nitrogen Balance and Excretion

Lecture 14 Overview of Amino Acids Catabolism Part 1

Lecture 15 Overview of Amino Acids Catabolism Part 2

Lecture 16 Urea Cycle

Lecture 17 Urea Cycle Disorders

Lecture 18 Hyperammonemia (Diagnosis & Treatment)

Section 7: Clinical Case MCQs

Lecture 19 1st MCQs

Lecture 20 2nd MCQs

Lecture 21 3rd MCQs

Medical students,Medical Biochemistry students,USMLE or PLAB preparations,Anyone interested in learning medical biochemistry