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2nd Sem: Block 1
Aerobic Respiration
- Mitochondrial Matrix
- 2 Pyruvate
- Pyruvate Decarboxylation
- 2 NADH
- 2 Acetyl-CoA
- Krebs Cycle
- 6 NADH
- 2 FADH2
- 2 Substrate Level ATPs
1 min
Anaerobic Respiration
- Cytosol
- Glucose
- Glycolysis
- Substrate-level Phosphorylation
- 2 NADH
- 2 Net ATP
- 2 Pyruvate
- Fermentation
- NAD+ Regeneration
- Waste Byproduct
2 mins
Energy Releasing Pathways: Accounting
- Characteristics
- Anaerobic Respiration
- 2 ATP
- 2 NADH
- Aerobic Respiration
- 8 NADH
- 2 FADH2
- 2 ATP
- Oxidative Phosphorylation
- 34 ATP
- 2 ATP Lost
- 36 Net Total ATP
2 mins
Oxidative Phosphorylation
- Inner Mitochondrial Membrane
- Electron Transport Chain
- Oxygen is Final Electron Acceptor
- Proton Pump
- Proton Motive Force
- ATP Synthase
- 1 NADH 2.5 ATP
- 1 FADH2 1.5 ATP
3 mins
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Faulty Collagen Synthesis
- Autosomal Dominant or Recessive
- Various Severities
- Signs and Symptoms
- Hypermobile Joints
- Hyperextensible Skin
- Easy Bruising/Bleeding
- Berry (Saccular) Aneurysm
- Considerations
- Brighton Criteria
2 mins
Marfan Syndrome
- Mechanism
- Fibrillin-1 Mutation
- Symptoms
- Autosomal Dominant
- Tall
- Arachnodactyly
- Pectus Excavatum
- Hypermobile Joints
- Aortic Aneurysm And Dissection
- Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
- Subluxation of Lens (Superior)
2 mins
Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
- Adenosine to Inosine
- Excess ATP
- Inhibition of Ribonucleotide Reductase
- Prevents DNA Synthesis
- Decreases B Cells and T Cells
- Major cause of SCID
1 min
Alkaptonuria
- Autosomal Recessive
- Deficiency of homogentisic acid oxidase
- In degradative pathway of tyrosine to fumarate
- Homogentisic acid harmful to cartilage
- Arthritis
- Dark Connective Tissue
- Urine turns black on standing
1 min
Classic Galactosemia
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase is Absent (GALT)
- Impaired Galactose-1-P to UDP-Galactose
- Galactitol Accumulation in Lens
- Signs and Symptoms
- Infantile Cataracts
- Failure to Thrive
- Hepatomegaly
- Jaundice
- Intellectual Disability
- Increased Risk E. Coli Sepsis
2 mins
Cystinuria
- Pathophysiology
- Defect of Renal Tubular Amino Acid Transporter
- C-O-L-A Acronym
- Cystine
- Ornithine
- Lysine
- Arginine
- Signs and Symptoms
- Excess Cystine in Urine
- Hexagonal Crystals
- Staghorn Kidney Stones
- Diagnosis
- Cyanide Nitroprusside Test
- Treatment
- Acetazolamide to Alkalinize the Urine
3 mins
Essential Fructosuria
- Autosomal Recessive
- Defect in fructokinase
- Fructose to fructose 1-P
- Benign
- Fructose appears in blood and urine
- Fructose does not enter cells
54 secs
Fructose Intolerance
- Pathophysiology
- Deficiency of Aldolase B
- Fructose 1-P To DHAP And GA
- Accumulation Of Fructose-1-Phosphate
- Inhibition Of Glycogenolysis
- Inhibition Of Gluconeogenesis
- Clinical Features
- Hypoglycemia
- Vomiting
- Jaundice
- Cirrhosis
- Autosomal Recessive
2 mins
G6PD Deficiency
- X-linked Recessive
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Inflammatory Response
- Fava Beans
- Sulfonamides
- Primaquine
- Anti TB Drugs
- Heinz Bodies
- Bite Cells
- Prevalent Among African Americans due to Increased Malarial Resistance
2 mins
G6PD Mechanism
- Turns NADP+ to NADPH
- NADPH Used by Glutathione Reductase
- Detoxifies Free Radicals and Peroxides
- X-linked Recessive
2 mins
Galactokinase Deficiency
- Autosomal Recessive
- Galactose to Galactose 1P
- Galactose Appears in Blood and Urine
- Benign
- Infantile Cataracts
- Failure to Develop a Social Smile
2 mins
Homocystinuria
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- 4 Forms
- Cystathionine Synthase Deficiency
- Decreased Affinity of Cystathionine Synthase For Vitamin B6
- Methionine Synthase Deficiency
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Deficiency
- Signs and Symptoms
- Marfanoid Body Habitus
- Kyphosis
- Lens Subluxation (Inferior)
- Intellectual Disability
- Atherosclerosis
- Consideration
- Dietary Deficiencies Can Elevate Homocysteine Levels
3 mins
Hyperammonemia
- Pathophysiology
- Hereditary Urea Cycle Defects
- Acquired Through Liver Disease
- Inhibits the Citric Acid Cycle
- Signs & Symptoms
- Somnolence
- Slurring of Speech
- Tremor
- Cerebral Edema
- Vomiting
- Blurring of Vision
- Treatment
- Limit Protein in Diet
- Lactulose
- Benzoate Binds Amino Acid for Excretion
- Phenylbutyrate
4 mins
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
- X-linked Recessive
- Absence of HGPRT
- Hypoxanthine to IMP
- Guanine to GMP
- Excess uric acid
- Gout
- Retardation
- Self-mutilation
- Choreoathetosis
- PRPP is increased
2 mins
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Defect in alpha ketoacid dehydrogenase
- Blocked degradation of branched chain amino acids
- Leucine
- Isoleucine
- Valine
- Signs and Symptoms
- Seizures
- Intellectual Disability
1 min
Maternal Phenylketonuria
- Pathophysiology
- Lack of Proper Diet During Pregnancy; Like NutraSweet
- Signs and Symptoms
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Growth Retardation
- Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation)
- Microcephaly
2 mins
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