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[BoneNibbler]

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I figured out some simple framing for them:

1. Autosomal Dominant--> anything that relates to men in general (the stronger of humans)

2. Autosomal Recessive--> anything relating to children and women (the weaker of humans)

3. X-recessive--> anything related to weakness and aversion

Hope that helps some!

 

[nectarine]

brilliant.

 

[ihatescience]

Autosomal dominant:

- affects ailments of complex metabolic pathways that are subject to feedback inhibition (ie: LDL receptor)

- key structural proteins, such as collagen and cytoskeletal elements of the red cell membrane (ie: spectrin)

- gain of function

Autosomal recessive:

- many cases, enzymatic proteins affected by loss of function mutation

 

[BoneNibbler]

Autosomal dominant:

- affects ailments of complex metabolic pathways that are subject to feedback inhibition (ie: LDL receptor)

- key structural proteins, such as collagen and cytoskeletal elements of the red cell membrane (ie: spectrin)

- gain of function

Autosomal recessive:

- many cases, enzymatic proteins affected by loss of function mutation

Sure, I could have copy and pasted wikipedia, or made a more intense list. But my point was the use of mnemonics to help easily remember them.

And I think nectarine understood my point more than you did, but its okay.