biochemistry

  1. themanonthemoon

    When to take Biochem?

    I'll be taking the MCAT May of 2019 and I will be a senior this coming fall. I have a couple questions. I'm going to begin studying for the MCAT in January of 2019 since I will be in my last semester of school. My question: Would you guys think it would be better to take Biochemistry in my fall...
  2. babytomato

    Two semesters of biochem?

    I noticed that a lot of dental schools only require one semester of biochem. Since it's part of the dental school curriculum, would it be helpful to take biochem II?
  3. T

    entropy question and how it relates to protein folding states

    Since systems move from a low number number of states (lower entropy) to a high number of states (higher entropy)- following the second law of thermodynamics. How does the protein folding move from a high number of potential folding configurations to its theoretical local state follow the second...
  4. Dudemcatter

    Half off MCAT Prep tools Drawittoknowit.com

    That #MCAT help you have been looking for is here, now half off!! @drawittoknowit #bio #biochem #medschool MCAT Biology & Biochemistry Tutorials
  5. N

    Biochemistry as a non-trad

    Where would be the most reasonable place to take biochemistry as a non-trad? Many of the schools I'm planning on applying to require it. I did fine on the biochem section of my MCAT and I'm thinking I should just take it online right before applying. Any advice or suggestions for courses would...
  6. S

    I need help deciding my major...

    I'm currently a freshman double majoring in Biochemistry (BA) and Music Performance (BM) and honestly I don't have any time at all to do anything, ever. I need more time because I commute (1.5hr commute one way) and I'm away from home roughly 14 hours a day, 3 times a week, and around 8-10 the...
  7. Tyrone.

    Thoughts on MCAT timeline

    So, my school only offers biochem 1 and 2 in certain semesters, and that pushes my mcat and applying timeline back a cycle atleast. Considering, I would need proper time to study. I found that my school offers a summer (May-July) monday-thursday in-person MCAT course by The Princeton Review and...
  8. J

    Biochemistry Prerequisite

    Is anyone aware of Dental Schools that do not require biochem as a prerequisite?!
  9. TragicalDrFaust

    Best way to handle a ruinous lab partner

    I ended up with a bad lab partner in a 4-credit 400 level biochem class (through the tried and true method of pairing everyone with the person they sit next to on the first day!). We've had to redo every experiment so far because of mistakes she makes. I gave her the benefit of the doubt but I'm...
  10. Piglet2020

    For Sale $50 Selling Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics Textbooks and MORE!

    Selling: CHEM271 4th Ed Custom Edition $50 Organic Chemistry 5th ed + Soln Manual $100, can throw in Orgo As a Second Language for $10 if you buy the whole package Experimental Organic Chemistry 5th ed $50 Genetics Textbook, conceptual approach (5th ed) + Soln manual $65 Biochemistry...
  11. S

    help with this chemistry question

    What is the ratio of the concentrations of base to acid at each of the following levels of dissociation of the acid (1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 99%), i.e. if the acid is 100 % dissociated (ionised) then all of the molecules are in the conjugate base form
  12. 8

    Reduced Courseload

    Hi SDN, Throughout college, due to an illness, I never took a course load more than 13 units. Sometimes in a semester I took only 11 units. I am worried because I received great grades including an A in organic chemistry, A- in general biology and A in general chemistry. I believe I am smart...
  13. C

    applying to college help; optometrist hopeful

    hey guys! This is actually my first post haha. Anyways, I want to go to optometry school in the future, but I'm not sure which undergrad is most suited for it. My dream school has always been UCLA, but I've heard a lot about the cutthroat competition and grade deflation. Is it worth going there...
  14. AdaptPrep

    MCAT What do you wish you did differently in preparing for MCAT?

    What do you wish you did differently in preparing for MCAT? Do you wish you dedicated more time? Less time? Used different resources? Reviewed more? Took more practice exams?
  15. S

    How do med schools check if your course was online? One of my pre-reqs is online (Biochem)

    So unfortunately, I have already submitted a couple secondary applications before reading that these schools DO NOT accept online courses for pre-requisites (University of Miami Miller and John's Hopkins). All but one of my pre-reqs have been satisfied through AP or through in-person...
  16. O-Block Uchiha

    Help with C/P and B/B MCAT

    My Exam is in about a month and I'm averaging 503 on the practice Kaplan exams. This is only because I'm getting about 75% correct on CARS and P/S, but my C/P and B/B are always hovering around 50%. I went through a thorough content review and now I'm just doing practice problems, but no matter...
  17. bioboy23

    MCAT without biochem or gap year (and a half)?

    Hi everyone, This is something I have been struggling with ever since I found out I wont be taking biochem until my last semester. Heres the thing: next summer I will have finished all bio/chem/physics/A&P EXCEPT for biochem (and calc), which I will be taking fall 2018. Since I would already...
  18. C

    For Sale Kaplan MCAT Material

    Hi all! I already took the MCAT and am looking to get rid of my study material. I have an MCAT Foundations of Biochemistry Self-Paced course (sold on Kaplan for $499) I also have the books from my in-person class (3rd edition), all the books that are untouched, besides the lesson book which...
  19. S

    BioChem Online

    Hello. I am applying to dental schools this year and most of them require biochemistry. During my undergrad years I was unabe to take biochemistry at my school. I have a community college near me that offers Intro to Biochemistry (CHM 260) If I take this course at the CC in person can it fulfill...
  20. fleur64

    mcat material!

    - TPR Psych/sociology - TPR hyperlearning science workbook - Kaplan biochemistry book - Flashcards - EK verbal 101 Super cheap since I am going to med school and just want to get rid of these books! message me if interested!
  21. M

    DNA/RNA/Peptide Lab Techniques - Denatured, Reduced, and Native States

    Can the relevant nucleic acid/peptide be in native, denatured, and reduced forms when analyzed under these lab techniques (listed below)? Which nucleic acid/peptide form(s) makes the most sense for each technique? Which form(s) absolutely will NOT work for each technique? Lab Techniques (I...
  22. FCMike11

    Review for Colorado State Principles of Biochemistry

    Colorado State University (CSU) Principles of Biochemistry (BC351)- BC 351 | Principles of Biochemistry - CSU Online I took this course the fall of 2015. Enough people have asked me about the course so I thought I would do this write up. I am a non-traditional student who took my pre-reqs...
  23. chiralola

    Biochemistry Vs Human Physiology

    Trying to build my schedule for next semester. Plan on taking DAT afterwards. Which class will be more beneficial for the DAT- Biochem or human phys?
  24. bschaefer97

    Cell Bio in Fall or Spring before MCAT?

    Hi all, I plan on taking Cell Bio before the MCAT, for obvious reasons, but am not sure if it is as important to take as something like Biochemistry (I am taking the 2 semester Biochem I/II course). I just don't know if taking it in the Spring RIGHT before I take the MCAT would give enough...
  25. Cervantes

    Physics I + Biochemistry over the summer?

    Hi, everyone. I'm a post-bac and the prereqs I have left to take are Biochemistry, and Physics I & II. I already have an A on Calculus I so I could take calculus based Physics, but I hear that it is a rather tough class and algebra physics is just as good for the MCAT. If I take Biochemistry...
  26. 8

    Designing a major called Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering

    Hi guys, New to the forums but I've been lurking in the backround for a while! I had a question regarding a major called Cellular and Biomolecular engineering, which I am designing in the engineering school at my institution. The curriculum will draw from BioE, ChemE, and Biochemistry and...
  27. D

    Liver metabolism

    Why does the liver use dietary amino acids in the well-fed state to produce energy and fatty acids in the fasting mode? I would think that both amino acids and fatty acids would be used in a well-fed state because if we ate food that is rich in fat it passes through the portal vein and can be...
  28. D

    Fatty acid oxidation of an odd number

    If we had a 17 carbon fatty acid we would get 8 acetyl coa that would follow 7 rounds of beta oxidation + 1 propionyl coa Each round of oxidation yields 1 NADH and 1FADH2 (4ATP/round) => 4*7 rounds = 28ATP Activation -2 ATP 8 acetylcoa => 8 rounds of TCA and each round = 10 ATP so => 80 ATP...
  29. M

    TBR Biology Section VII confusion: Oxalosuccinate (TCA metabolite) - alpha or beta keto acid?

    The TL;DR version is in bold. Thanks! ISSUE 1: According to the TBR Biology part 2 book (section 7 - Metabolic Pathways; p. 195 in the newest edition - copyrighted 2016), oxalosuccinate is a beta-keto acid. In fact, the TBR book doesn't even call it oxalosuccinate (or oxalosuccinic acid); they...
  30. D

    Oxidative phosphorylation and electrochemical gradient

    Complex I results in oxidation of NADH to NAD+ and two electrons flow from the mitochondria matrix to the complex that is embedded in the inner membrane of the mitochondria. I am trying to find an explanation to why 4H+ are pumped to the intermembrane space. Is it because electrons left the...
  31. D

    Rate-limiting step of TCA

    I am confused because my biochemistry notes say that citrate synthase is the rate limiting step and the kaplan book says that isocitrate dehydrogenase is the rate limiting step of the TCA. Which one is the correct one? Thanks
  32. D

    2,3 BPG and lung oxygen saturation

    Hi! I had two questions: 1- 2,3 BPG allosterically binds to Hemoglobin changing it to its T state so it has lower affinity for oxygen. I am confused on how the percent saturation of oxygen in the lungs is still able to reach 100% if Hb cannot bind to oxygen as readily? 2- Since fetal...
  33. D

    Glut2/Glut4

    - How come glut2 is said to be insulin independent if it senses the release of insulin to store glut2 in hepatocytes? - I understand that glut4 has a Km similar to the concentration of glucose so it gets saturated fast but how come glucose influx can still occur if the glut4 receptors are...
  34. pnwhmt

    Biochemistry as a Substitute for Ochem II

    Thought I would share this here in case it's helpful to anyone: https://www.reddit.com/r/premed/comments/5xcgmv/a_nonexhaustive_list_of_schools_that_will_accept/ I feel that there is an overwhelming consensus that the second semester of organic chemistry is required for admission to most...
  35. pnwhmt

    Biochemisty as a Substitute for Ochem II

    Thought I would share this here in case it's helpful to anyone: https://www.reddit.com/r/premed/comments/5xcgmv/a_nonexhaustive_list_of_schools_that_will_accept/ I feel that there is an overwhelming consensus that the second semester of organic chemistry is required for admission to medical...
  36. Orlandoc

    MCAT in a month...need to boost B/B and C/P

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  37. O

    How are biochemistry classes added to science GPA score?

    So I'm a biochemistry major and most of my classes are biochem classes. I'm assuming that they will be added to my science GPA on my application, but will it be added to biology or chemistry?
  38. O

    Is applying even worth it? Is studying for the MCAT even worth it?

    So here are the facts: I'm a senior majoring in biochemistry. I always wanted to apply to med school but my hesitation is my GPA. Right now I have a 3.65 overall. The reason that it's so low is because I was originally majoring in biomedical engineering. Fall semester of my sophomore year, I...
  39. starfruit138

    Summer Biochem with MCAT study or Gap Year

    I was planning to take a gap year, but the closer it gets the more I just want to go straight to medical school. I am a year behind in chemistry, meaning I am finishing up ochem as a junior. I need biochemistry before I can take the MCAT, and it is offered as a 6-week summer course at my...
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