How to study biochem - some words to guide you..

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.

HappySmile

Psychiatry Bound
10+ Year Member
15+ Year Member
Joined
Feb 26, 2007
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Hey 🙂

I shared this with an old IMG - she found it helpful.
So.. I thought I'd share it with more student and doctors studying for the USMLE..
I got those words from one of the guys who tought biochemistry at Falcon's course.

"Memorizing all the minute details of thee pathways i not an efficient way to study for the boards. Instead, it is better to focus on the important details of each pathway.

Inputs and Outputs:
What is the starting material?
What are the products?
Are there required co-factors that are important?
How doe the pathway fit into the bigger picture of the metabolism?

Key enzymatic steps:
What is the rate-limiting step?
Which steps are regulated?
How are they regulated?
Know the enzyme, inputs, and output for these steps.

Diseases:
Which enzymatic steps have known genetic deficiencies causing the disease?
Which steps have other known dysfunctions causing disease (including co-factor deficiencies)?
What is the pathophysiology, the signs and symptoms, the inheritance, and the treatment of each disease?"


Keep working hard! you can do it!
 
Top