Hello, can I ask you something?
Okay, so the thing is that I'm having problems in learning the topics of biochemistry. You know, I have a very bad memory regarding the biochemistry. So, can you help me out explaining the topic with the important point in the biochemistry, with the important introduced points regarding everything, not just the whole reactions, but the basic concepts with the relation with each other and each pathway, and the main main minor acids are the main main important points for the MCQs. As you know, I am appearing in the USMLE, so can you help me out?
USMLE Step 1 biochemistry high yield topics amino acids pathways 2025
Based on Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry and USMLE high-yield patterns.
Glucose --> Pyruvate --> Acetyl-CoA --> TCA cycle --> Electron transport chain --> ATP
| Step | What happens | Key point |
|---|---|---|
| Investment phase | 2 ATP spent (hexokinase, PFK-1) | You spend before you earn |
| Payoff phase | 4 ATP + 2 NADH made | Net = 2 ATP |
| End product | 2 Pyruvate | Goes to mitochondria |
| Glycolysis (irreversible) | Gluconeogenesis bypass | Cofactor |
|---|---|---|
| Pyruvate kinase | Pyruvate carboxylase + PEPCK | Biotin + GTP |
| PFK-1 | Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase | - |
| Hexokinase | Glucose-6-phosphatase | - (only in liver/kidney!) |
| Process | Key enzyme | Location | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthesis (glycogenesis) | Glycogen synthase | Liver + muscle | Activated by insulin |
| Breakdown (glycogenolysis) | Glycogen phosphorylase | Liver + muscle | Activated by glucagon/epinephrine |
| Amino Acid | Product | Clinical relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | Serotonin, Niacin (B3), Melatonin | Carcinoid tumor -> excess serotonin; niacin deficiency (pellagra) if low tryptophan |
| Phenylalanine | Tyrosine | PKU = can't convert Phe to Tyr |
| Tyrosine | Dopamine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Thyroid hormone, Melanin | Albinism = tyrosinase deficiency |
| Histidine | Histamine | Allergy, anaphylaxis |
| Glycine | Heme, purines, creatine | Heme synthesis begins with Glycine + Succinyl-CoA |
| Glutamate | GABA, Glutathione | GABA deficiency -> seizures |
| Arginine | Nitric oxide (NO), Urea, Creatine | Urea cycle disorder -> hyperammonemia |
| Methionine | SAM (S-adenosylmethionine) | Universal methyl donor; homocysteine metabolism |
| Lipoprotein | Made in | Carries | Key apolipoprotein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chylomicron | Intestine | Dietary TGs | ApoB-48, ApoC-II, ApoE |
| VLDL | Liver | Endogenous TGs | ApoB-100 |
| IDL | Blood (from VLDL) | TGs + Cholesterol | ApoB-100, ApoE |
| LDL | Blood (from IDL) | Cholesterol to tissues | ApoB-100 |
| HDL | Liver + intestine | Reverse cholesterol transport | ApoA-I |
| Vitamin | Coenzyme form | Deficiency disease | Classic MCQ clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 (Thiamine) | TPP | Beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff | Alcoholic + confusion + ataxia + ophthalmoplegia |
| B2 (Riboflavin) | FAD, FMN | Cheilosis, corneal vascularization | "2 lips, 2 eyes" |
| B3 (Niacin) | NAD+, NADP+ | Pellagra (3 Ds: Diarrhea, Dermatitis, Dementia) | Sun-exposed skin rash |
| B5 (Pantothenic acid) | CoA | Rare - dermatitis, enteritis | "Pantothenate = Pants = everything" (very common) |
| B6 (Pyridoxine) | PLP | Sideroblastic anemia, peripheral neuropathy | INH causes B6 deficiency! |
| B7 (Biotin) | - | Dermatitis, alopecia, neurological | Raw egg whites (avidin binds biotin) |
| B9 (Folate) | THF | Megaloblastic anemia, neural tube defects | No methylmalonic acid elevation |
| B12 (Cobalamin) | - | Megaloblastic anemia + subacute combined degeneration | Methylmalonic acid elevated; only in animal products |
| C (Ascorbic acid) | - | Scurvy | Perifollicular hemorrhage, poor wound healing, "corkscrew hairs" |
| Vitamin | Function | Deficiency | Toxicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A (Retinol) | Vision, epithelial integrity, immune function | Night blindness, xerophthalmia | Teratogenic! Pseudotumor cerebri, liver toxicity |
| D (Calcitriol) | Ca2+ and phosphate absorption | Rickets (children), Osteomalacia (adults) | Hypercalcemia, nephrolithiasis |
| E (Tocopherol) | Antioxidant, protects RBC membranes | Hemolytic anemia, ataxia (posterior column) | Enhances anticoagulant effect of warfarin |
| K (Phylloquinone) | Cofactor for clotting factors (II, VII, IX, X, Protein C, S) | Bleeding; neonates at risk | - |
| Type | Km | Vmax | Mnemonic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive | Increases (↑) | No change | "Competitor blocks the active site - outcompete with more substrate" |
| Noncompetitive | No change | Decreases (↓) | "Binds allosteric site - can't outcompete" |
| Uncompetitive | Decreases (↓) | Decreases (↓) | "Both go down equally" |
| Drug | Targets | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| Aminoglycosides | 30S | Misreading of mRNA |
| Tetracyclines | 30S | Block tRNA entry |
| Chloramphenicol | 50S | Inhibits peptidyltransferase |
| Macrolides (erythromycin) | 50S | Block translocation |
| Linezolid | 50S | Blocks initiation |
| Clindamycin | 50S | Blocks translocation |
GLUCOSE
/ \
Glycolysis Pentose Phosphate Path
| (makes NADPH + ribose-5-P)
Pyruvate
/ | \
Lactate Alanine Acetyl-CoA -----> Fatty acids
(Cori) (Cahill | Cholesterol
cycle) cycle) TCA cycle
/ \
OAA Alpha-KG
| |
Gluconeogenesis Amino acid metabolism
(transamination)
| Scenario | Think of |
|---|---|
| Exercise + no lactate rise | McArdle disease (muscle phosphorylase defect) |
| Fasting hypoketotic hypoglycemia in infant | MCAD deficiency |
| Alcoholic + confusion + eye movement problems | Wernicke (B1 deficiency) |
| High homocysteine + high methylmalonic acid | B12 deficiency |
| High homocysteine + normal methylmalonic acid | Folate deficiency |
| Fair baby + musty odor + intellectual disability | PKU |
| Cardiomegaly + floppy baby | Pompe disease (Type II glycogenosis) |
| Severe hypoglycemia + lactic acidosis + high uric acid | Von Gierke (Type I, G-6-Pase deficiency) |
| Lens dislocation downward + tall + thrombosis | Homocystinuria |
| Lens dislocation upward + tall + aortic root dilation | Marfan syndrome |
| Raw egg eater + hair loss + dermatitis | Biotin deficiency |
| Child in developing country + night blindness | Vitamin A deficiency |
| Perifolicular hemorrhage + gum bleeding | Scurvy (Vitamin C) |
Can you make ppt
ls /home/daytona/workspace/ 2>/dev/null || mkdir -p /home/daytona/workspace
mkdir -p /home/daytona/workspace/biochem-usmle-ppt
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// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SLIDE 1 – TITLE
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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"USMLE Step 1\nBiochemistry\nHigh-Yield Review",
"Concepts · Pathways · Mnemonics · MCQ Traps"
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// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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["03", "Amino Acids", "Essential, glucogenic/ketogenic, derivatives, diseases"],
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["07", "Molecular Biology", "DNA replication, transcription, translation antibiotics"],
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// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SECTION 2 – CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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["PFK-1", "Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase", "—"],
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"BUT: Glucose CAN become FAT (Acetyl-CoA → FA)",
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["Mnemonic", "Type", "Deficient Enzyme", "Key Features"],
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["Very", "I – Von Gierke", "Glucose-6-phosphatase", "Severe hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, ↑ uric acid, hepatomegaly"],
["Poor", "II – Pompe", "Acid maltase (lysosomal)", "Cardiomegaly, hypotonia ('floppy baby'), early death"],
["Carb", "III – Cori", "Debranching enzyme", "Mild Von Gierke-like, hepatomegaly"],
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// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SECTION 3 – AMINO ACIDS
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
sectionHeader("03", "Amino Acids", "Essential · Glucogenic/Ketogenic · Derivatives · Diseases");
// Slide: Essential AAs
{
const s = contentSlide("Essential Amino Acids & Glucogenic/Ketogenic Classification", ACCENT);
card(s, 0.3, 1.0, 4.5, 2.2, "ESSENTIAL AAs – 'PVT TIM HaLL'", [
"P – Phenylalanine",
"V – Valine",
"T – Threonine",
"T – Tryptophan",
"I – Isoleucine",
"M – Methionine",
"H – Histidine",
"L – Leucine",
"L – Lysine",
], ACCENT);
card(s, 5.0, 1.0, 4.7, 1.05, "PURELY KETOGENIC (only 2!)", [
"Leucine & Lysine → 'Lucky Lemons are Keto'",
], ACCENT2);
card(s, 5.0, 2.15, 4.7, 1.05, "BOTH (glucogenic + ketogenic) – 'PITTT'", [
"Phenylalanine, Isoleucine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine",
], ACCENT3);
card(s, 5.0, 3.3, 4.7, 1.1, "ALL OTHERS", [
"Purely glucogenic → feed into TCA cycle intermediates or pyruvate",
], GREY);
s.addShape(pres.shapes.ROUNDED_RECTANGLE, { x: 0.3, y: 3.35, w: 4.5, h: 2.0, fill: { color: CARD_BG }, line: { color: ACCENT, width: 1 }, rectRadius: 0.07 });
s.addText("KEY CONCEPT", { x: 0.45, y: 3.43, w: 4.0, h: 0.3, fontSize: 10, bold: true, color: ACCENT, fontFace: "Calibri" });
s.addText([
{ text: "Glucogenic AAs → can make GLUCOSE\n", options: { breakLine: true } },
{ text: "Ketogenic AAs → can make KETONE BODIES or FA\n", options: { breakLine: true } },
{ text: "Only Leu & Lys are PURELY ketogenic\n", options: { breakLine: true } },
{ text: "(They CANNOT contribute to glucose — classic MCQ!)", options: {} },
], { x: 0.45, y: 3.78, w: 4.1, h: 1.5, fontSize: 9.5, color: LIGHT_TXT, fontFace: "Calibri" });
}
// Slide: AA Derivatives
{
const s = contentSlide("Key Amino Acid Derivatives – Extremely High-Yield!", ACCENT2);
addTable(s,
["Amino Acid", "Product(s)", "Clinical Relevance"],
[
["Tryptophan", "Serotonin, Niacin (B3), Melatonin", "Carcinoid → excess serotonin; pellagra if low tryptophan"],
["Phenylalanine", "Tyrosine", "PKU = can't convert Phe → Tyr"],
["Tyrosine", "Dopamine, Epi, NE, T3/T4, Melanin", "Albinism = tyrosinase deficiency"],
["Histidine", "Histamine", "Allergy, anaphylaxis"],
["Glycine", "Heme, Purines, Creatine", "Heme synthesis: Glycine + Succinyl-CoA (ALA synthase, B6)"],
["Glutamate", "GABA, Glutathione", "GABA deficiency → seizures"],
["Arginine", "Nitric oxide, Urea, Creatine", "Urea cycle; NO vasodilation"],
["Methionine", "SAM (universal methyl donor)", "Homocysteine metabolism; B12 + folate needed"],
],
0.3, 1.0, 9.4
);
}
// Slide: PKU & Homocystinuria
{
const s = contentSlide("Classic Amino Acid Disorders – PKU & Homocystinuria", ACCENT3);
card(s, 0.3, 1.0, 4.5, 4.35, "PKU – Phenylketonuria", [
"Deficient enzyme: Phenylalanine hydroxylase",
"(or BH4 cofactor deficiency)",
"",
"Result: Phe accumulates, Tyr becomes deficient",
"",
"Presentation:",
"• Intellectual disability",
"• Fair skin and hair (↓ melanin)",
"• Musty / 'mousy' odor",
"• Seizures",
"",
"Detected by: Newborn screening (Guthrie test)",
"Treatment: Low-phenylalanine diet",
"Add tyrosine (now essential!)",
], ACCENT3);
card(s, 5.0, 1.0, 4.7, 4.35, "HOMOCYSTINURIA", [
"Deficient: Cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) – B6",
"",
"High homocysteine accumulates",
"",
"Presentation:",
"• Intellectual disability",
"• Marfanoid habitus (TALL)",
"• Lens dislocation DOWNWARD ← key!",
" (Marfan = upward; Homocystinuria = downward)",
"• Premature atherosclerosis, DVT, thrombosis",
"",
"B vitamin causes of high homocysteine:",
"• B12↓ → Hcy↑ + methylmalonic acid↑",
"• Folate↓ → Hcy↑ + MMA normal",
"• B6↓ → Hcy↑ (can't make cysteine)",
], ACCENT2);
}
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SECTION 4 – LIPID METABOLISM
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
sectionHeader("04", "Lipid Metabolism", "FA Synthesis · Beta-Oxidation · Ketone Bodies · Lipoproteins");
{
const s = contentSlide("Fatty Acid Synthesis vs. Beta-Oxidation", ACCENT);
addTable(s,
["Feature", "FA SYNTHESIS (fed)", "BETA-OXIDATION (fasting)"],
[
["Location", "Cytoplasm", "Mitochondria"],
["Key enzyme", "Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase (ACC) – rate-limiting", "Carnitine Acyltransferase I (CAT-I) – rate-limiting"],
["Activated by", "Insulin, Citrate", "Low malonyl-CoA, fasting state"],
["Inhibited by", "Glucagon, epinephrine, palmitoyl-CoA", "Malonyl-CoA (fed state shuts down oxidation!)"],
["Reducing power", "NADPH consumed", "NADH + FADH₂ produced"],
["Net direction", "Glucose → Fat", "Fat → Acetyl-CoA → ATP"],
],
0.3, 1.0, 9.4
);
s.addShape(pres.shapes.ROUNDED_RECTANGLE, { x: 0.3, y: 4.3, w: 4.5, h: 1.1, fill: { color: "0D1B2A" }, line: { color: ACCENT3, width: 1.5 }, rectRadius: 0.07 });
s.addText("⚠️ MCAD deficiency: Fasting hypoketotic hypoglycemia in infants. No ketones because can't oxidize medium-chain FAs. Dicarboxylic aciduria in urine.", {
x: 0.45, y: 4.38, w: 4.15, h: 0.95, fontSize: 10, color: ACCENT3, fontFace: "Calibri"
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s.addShape(pres.shapes.ROUNDED_RECTANGLE, { x: 5.0, y: 4.3, w: 4.7, h: 1.1, fill: { color: "0D1B2A" }, line: { color: ACCENT2, width: 1.5 }, rectRadius: 0.07 });
s.addText("⚠️ Carnitine deficiency: Can't transport long-chain FAs into mitochondria → muscle weakness, hypoglycemia, fatty liver. Treat with L-carnitine.", {
x: 5.15, y: 4.38, w: 4.4, h: 0.95, fontSize: 10, color: ACCENT2, fontFace: "Calibri"
});
}
// Slide: Lipoproteins
{
const s = contentSlide("Lipoproteins – 'Know Your Apolipoproteins!'", ACCENT2);
addTable(s,
["Lipoprotein", "Made In", "Carries", "Key Apo"],
[
["Chylomicron", "Intestine", "Dietary triglycerides (TGs)", "ApoB-48, ApoC-II, ApoE"],
["VLDL", "Liver", "Endogenous TGs", "ApoB-100, ApoC-II, ApoE"],
["IDL", "Blood (from VLDL)", "TGs + Cholesterol", "ApoB-100, ApoE"],
["LDL", "Blood (from IDL)", "Cholesterol to tissues", "ApoB-100"],
["HDL", "Liver + Intestine", "Reverse cholesterol transport", "ApoA-I"],
],
0.3, 1.0, 9.4
);
card(s, 0.3, 3.45, 4.5, 2.0, "KEY APOLIPOPROTEINS", [
"ApoC-II → activates LPL (releases TG)",
"ApoB-100 → LDL receptor ligand",
"ApoB-48 → chylomicron ID (intestinal)",
"ApoE → receptor-mediated remnant uptake",
"ApoA-I → activates LCAT (cholesterol esterification)",
], ACCENT2);
card(s, 5.0, 3.45, 4.7, 2.0, "FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA", [
"Defect: LDL receptor (ApoB-100 ligand)",
"Result: LDL cannot be taken up → sky-high LDL",
"Features: Tendon xanthomas, xanthelasma",
"Premature MI (even in 20s-30s)",
"Treatment: High-dose statins, PCSK9 inhibitors",
], ACCENT3);
}
// Slide: Ketone Bodies
{
const s = contentSlide("Ketone Bodies – Starvation Fuel", ACCENT);
card(s, 0.3, 1.0, 4.5, 4.35, "KETONE BODY BASICS", [
"Made from: Acetyl-CoA (liver only)",
"",
"Types:",
"• Acetoacetate (main ketone body)",
"• Beta-hydroxybutyrate (most in DKA)",
"• Acetone (fruity breath – volatile)",
"",
"Made in: LIVER",
"Used in: brain, muscle, heart – NOT liver",
"(Liver lacks thiophorase/succinyl-CoA transferase)",
"",
"Brain uses ketones after ~3 days of starvation",
"(glucose-sparing for RBCs that need glucose)",
], ACCENT);
card(s, 5.0, 1.0, 4.7, 4.35, "DKA LOGIC (MCQ Favorite)", [
"No insulin → cells can't take up glucose",
"→ Glucagon high → lipolysis ↑↑",
"→ Massive Acetyl-CoA from beta-oxidation",
"→ TCA overwhelmed",
"→ Ketone body production ↑↑",
"→ Metabolic acidosis (↓ HCO₃⁻, ↓ pH)",
"→ High anion gap",
"",
"Lab clues:",
"• Blood glucose: very high",
"• Urine: ketones + glucose",
"• Serum: ↑ beta-hydroxybutyrate",
"• pH < 7.3, HCO₃⁻ < 15",
"• Fruity breath (acetone)",
], ACCENT3);
}
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SECTION 5 – VITAMINS
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
sectionHeader("05", "Vitamins", "B vitamins · Fat-soluble ADEK · Deficiency & Toxicity");
{
const s = contentSlide("Water-Soluble B Vitamins – Deficiency Diseases", ACCENT);
addTable(s,
["Vitamin", "Coenzyme", "Deficiency", "Classic MCQ Clue"],
[
["B1 – Thiamine", "TPP", "Beriberi / Wernicke-Korsakoff", "Alcoholic + confusion + ataxia + nystagmus"],
["B2 – Riboflavin", "FAD, FMN", "Cheilosis, corneal vascularization", "'2 lips + 2 eyes' (angular stomatitis)"],
["B3 – Niacin", "NAD+, NADP+", "Pellagra (3Ds: Diarrhea, Dermatitis, Dementia)", "Sun-exposed skin rash + dementia"],
["B5 – Pantothenate", "CoA", "Rare – dermatitis, enteritis", "Needed for ALL CoA-requiring reactions"],
["B6 – Pyridoxine", "PLP", "Sideroblastic anemia, neuropathy", "INH (TB drug) causes B6 deficiency!"],
["B7 – Biotin", "Carboxylation rxns", "Dermatitis, alopecia, neurological", "Raw egg whites → avidin binds biotin"],
["B9 – Folate", "THF", "Megaloblastic anemia, neural tube defects", "NO methylmalonic acid rise"],
["B12 – Cobalamin", "Methylmalonyl-CoA", "Megaloblastic anemia + subacute combined degeneration", "↑ Methylmalonic acid + ↑ homocysteine"],
],
0.3, 1.0, 9.4
);
}
{
const s = contentSlide("B12 vs Folate & Fat-Soluble Vitamins (ADEK)", ACCENT);
card(s, 0.3, 1.0, 4.5, 2.5, "B12 vs FOLATE – How to Distinguish", [
"BOTH cause: megaloblastic anemia, hypersegmented neutrophils",
"",
"B12 ONLY: neurological symptoms",
"(posterior column + lateral column demyelination)",
"↑ Methylmalonic acid",
"Found only in animal products",
"",
"FOLATE ONLY: associated with pregnancy,",
"MTX toxicity, phenytoin use",
"Normal methylmalonic acid",
], ACCENT);
addTable(s,
["Vitamin", "Function", "Deficiency", "Toxicity"],
[
["A (Retinol)", "Vision, epithelial integrity, immunity", "Night blindness, xerophthalmia", "Teratogenic! Pseudotumor cerebri"],
["D (Calcitriol)", "Ca²⁺ + phosphate absorption", "Rickets (kids), Osteomalacia (adults)", "Hypercalcemia, nephrolithiasis"],
["E (Tocopherol)", "Antioxidant, protects RBC membranes", "Hemolytic anemia, ataxia", "Potentiates warfarin"],
["K", "Clotting factors II, VII, IX, X, Prot C&S", "Bleeding; neonates at risk", "Warfarin antagonism"],
],
5.0, 1.0, 4.7
);
s.addShape(pres.shapes.ROUNDED_RECTANGLE, { x: 0.3, y: 3.65, w: 4.5, h: 1.7, fill: { color: "0D1B2A" }, line: { color: ACCENT2, width: 1.5 }, rectRadius: 0.07 });
s.addText([
{ text: "⚠️ FAT-SOLUBLE vits (ADEK) are stored in fat and liver.\n", options: { bold: true, color: ACCENT2, breakLine: true, fontSize: 11, fontFace: "Calibri" } },
{ text: "Toxicity more likely than water-soluble vitamins.\n", options: { color: LIGHT_TXT, breakLine: true, fontSize: 10, fontFace: "Calibri" } },
{ text: "Vitamin A toxicity: teratogenic in pregnancy (avoid isotretinoin!).\n", options: { color: ACCENT3, breakLine: true, fontSize: 10, fontFace: "Calibri" } },
{ text: "Vitamin K: antagonized by warfarin (blocks gamma-carboxylation).", options: { color: LIGHT_TXT, fontSize: 10, fontFace: "Calibri" } },
], { x: 0.45, y: 3.73, w: 4.15, h: 1.55 });
}
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SECTION 6 – ENZYME KINETICS
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
sectionHeader("06", "Enzyme Kinetics", "Km · Vmax · Inhibition Types · Lineweaver-Burk");
{
const s = contentSlide("Enzyme Kinetics – Concepts Only (No Math!)", ACCENT);
card(s, 0.3, 1.0, 4.5, 2.0, "BASICS", [
"Km = substrate [S] at half-Vmax",
"LOW Km = HIGH affinity (enzyme 'likes' substrate)",
"HIGH Km = LOW affinity",
"",
"Vmax = max rate at saturating [S]",
"Lineweaver-Burk = double reciprocal plot",
], ACCENT);
addTable(s,
["Inhibition Type", "Km", "Vmax", "How?"],
[
["Competitive", "↑ Increases", "No change", "Competes at active site; outcompete with ↑ substrate"],
["Noncompetitive", "No change", "↓ Decreases", "Binds allosteric site; can't overcome with more substrate"],
["Uncompetitive", "↓ Decreases", "↓ Decreases", "Binds only enzyme-substrate complex; both decrease equally"],
],
0.3, 3.1, 9.4
);
card(s, 5.0, 1.0, 4.7, 2.0, "MCQ EXAMPLES", [
"Methotrexate → COMPETITIVE inhibitor of DHFR",
"→ Give leucovorin (folinic acid) to rescue",
"",
"Statins → COMPETITIVE inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase",
"",
"Penicillin → IRREVERSIBLE inhibitor of transpeptidase",
"(covalent bond – cannot overcome with more substrate)",
], ACCENT2);
}
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SECTION 7 – MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
sectionHeader("07", "Molecular Biology", "DNA Replication · Transcription · Translation Antibiotics");
{
const s = contentSlide("DNA Replication, Transcription & Translation Antibiotics", ACCENT);
card(s, 0.3, 1.0, 4.5, 2.4, "DNA REPLICATION", [
"Direction: always 5' → 3'",
"Leading strand: continuous synthesis",
"Lagging strand: Okazaki fragments (discontinuous)",
"DNA Pol III: main replication enzyme (prokaryotes)",
"DNA Pol I: removes RNA primers (prokaryotes)",
"DNA Pol α, δ, ε: eukaryotes",
"Telomerase: extends chromosome ends (uses RNA template)",
], ACCENT);
card(s, 5.0, 1.0, 4.7, 2.4, "TRANSCRIPTION", [
"RNA Pol II → transcribes mRNA (eukaryotes)",
"TATA box → eukaryotic promoter element",
"Pribnow box (−10) → prokaryotic promoter",
"",
"⚠️ Alpha-amanitin (Amanita mushroom):",
"→ Inhibits RNA Pol II → severe liver failure",
"",
"Rifampin → inhibits prokaryotic RNA Pol",
"(TB treatment)",
], ACCENT2);
addTable(s,
["Antibiotic", "Target", "Mechanism"],
[
["Aminoglycosides", "30S ribosome", "Misreading of mRNA codon"],
["Tetracyclines", "30S ribosome", "Block aminoacyl-tRNA entry"],
["Chloramphenicol", "50S ribosome", "Inhibits peptidyltransferase activity"],
["Macrolides (erythro)", "50S ribosome", "Block translocation"],
["Linezolid", "50S ribosome", "Blocks initiation complex formation"],
],
0.3, 3.55, 9.4
);
s.addText("Mnemonic: 30S = 'AT' (Aminoglycosides, Tetracyclines) | 50S = 'CCML' (Chloramphenicol, Clindamycin, Macrolides, Linezolid)", {
x: 0.3, y: 5.25, w: 9.4, h: 0.32,
fontSize: 10, bold: true, color: ACCENT2, fontFace: "Calibri", align: "center"
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}
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SECTION 8 – UREA CYCLE
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
sectionHeader("08", "Urea Cycle", "Nitrogen disposal · OTC deficiency · Hyperammonemia");
{
const s = contentSlide("Urea Cycle – Getting Rid of Toxic Ammonia", ACCENT);
card(s, 0.3, 1.0, 4.5, 4.35, "UREA CYCLE BASICS", [
"Purpose: Convert NH4+ (ammonia) → urea (excreted)",
"",
"Location: Liver",
"• Starts in mitochondria (carbamoyl phosphate step)",
"• Finishes in cytoplasm",
"",
"Rate-limiting enzyme: CPS-I",
"(Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase I)",
"• Activated by: N-acetylglutamate (NAG)",
"• NAG made from: Glutamate + Acetyl-CoA",
"",
"Urea cycle amino acids:",
"Ornithine → Citrulline → Argininosuccinate",
"→ Arginine → Ornithine + UREA",
], ACCENT);
card(s, 5.0, 1.0, 4.7, 2.3, "OTC DEFICIENCY (Most Common Defect)", [
"Enzyme: Ornithine transcarbamylase",
"Inheritance: X-LINKED (most common X-linked metabolic disease)",
"",
"Accumulates: Carbamoyl phosphate → orotic acid",
"→ HIGH orotic acid in urine ← classic finding!",
"",
"Triggers: High-protein meal, illness/stress",
"Presentation: Hyperammonemia, encephalopathy",
], ACCENT3);
card(s, 5.0, 3.45, 4.7, 1.9, "HYPERAMMONEMIA SYMPTOMS", [
"Confusion, tremor, asterixis",
"Slurred speech, cerebral edema, coma",
"Same as hepatic encephalopathy!",
"",
"Treatment: Low-protein diet + arginine",
"+ Sodium benzoate/phenylacetate",
"(alternative nitrogen excretion routes)",
], ACCENT2);
}
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SECTION 9 – QUICK MCQ GUIDE
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
sectionHeader("09", "Quick MCQ Guide", "Classic presentations → instant diagnosis");
{
const s = contentSlide("Classic Scenario → Diagnosis (MCQ Cheat Sheet)", ACCENT2);
addTable(s,
["Clinical Scenario", "Diagnosis / Mechanism"],
[
["Exercise + NO lactate rise on forearm ischemic test", "McArdle disease (muscle phosphorylase defect – Type V glycogenosis)"],
["Fasting hypoketotic hypoglycemia in infant", "MCAD deficiency (medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase)"],
["Alcoholic + confusion + nystagmus + ataxia", "Wernicke encephalopathy (Thiamine/B1 deficiency)"],
["High homocysteine + HIGH methylmalonic acid", "Vitamin B12 deficiency"],
["High homocysteine + NORMAL methylmalonic acid", "Folate deficiency"],
["Fair infant + musty/mousy odor + intellectual disability", "PKU (phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency)"],
["Cardiomegaly + floppy baby", "Pompe disease (Type II – acid maltase, lysosomal)"],
["Severe hypoglycemia + lactic acidosis + ↑ uric acid", "Von Gierke (Type I – glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency)"],
["Tall + lens dislocation DOWNWARD + thrombosis", "Homocystinuria (CBS deficiency – B6)"],
["Tall + lens dislocation UPWARD + aortic root dilation", "Marfan syndrome (fibrillin-1 defect)"],
["Raw egg eater + hair loss + dermatitis", "Biotin (B7) deficiency – avidin binds biotin"],
["Child in developing country + night blindness", "Vitamin A deficiency"],
["Perifollicular hemorrhage + gum bleeding", "Scurvy (Vitamin C deficiency – collagen cross-linking)"],
],
0.3, 1.0, 9.4
);
}
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SLIDE – PATHWAY CONNECTIONS
// ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
{
const s = contentSlide("The Big Picture – How Pathways Connect", ACCENT);
// Fed state card
card(s, 0.3, 1.0, 4.5, 2.1, "FED STATE (Insulin HIGH)", [
"✓ Glycolysis ON",
"✓ Fatty acid synthesis ON (ACC activated by citrate)",
"✓ Glycogen synthesis ON",
"✓ Protein synthesis ON",
"✗ Gluconeogenesis OFF",
"✗ Beta-oxidation OFF (malonyl-CoA inhibits CAT-I)",
], ACCENT);
// Fasting state card
card(s, 5.0, 1.0, 4.7, 2.1, "FASTING STATE (Glucagon HIGH)", [
"✓ Glycogenolysis ON",
"✓ Gluconeogenesis ON",
"✓ Beta-oxidation ON",
"✓ Ketogenesis ON",
"✗ Glycogen synthesis OFF",
"✗ Fatty acid synthesis OFF",
], ACCENT2);
// Alcoholism box
card(s, 0.3, 3.25, 9.4, 2.1, "⚠️ ALCOHOLISM – Disrupts Everything (High-Yield MCQ Pattern)", [
"Alcohol → Acetaldehyde → Acetate (both steps use NAD+ → generate NADH)",
"High NADH/NAD+ ratio → inhibits: gluconeogenesis (pyruvate → OAA blocked), TCA cycle, beta-oxidation",
"Results: Hypoglycemia (can't make glucose), Lactic acidosis (pyruvate → lactate), Fatty liver (FA synthesis↑, oxidation↓)",
"High uric acid (gout) – lactate competes with urate for renal excretion",
"HIGH NADH also: pyruvate → lactate, OAA → malate (depletes TCA), acetyl-CoA → FA (fatty liver)",
], ACCENT3);
}
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// FINAL SLIDE – STUDY TIPS
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["2", ACCENT2, "ALWAYS ask: what is blocked?", "Disease questions describe enzyme deficiency. Ask: what accumulates? What is deficient downstream?"],
["3", ACCENT3, "Master the fed vs. fasting switch", "Insulin = fed (build). Glucagon = fasting (break down). Every organ obeys this rule."],
["4", "5BC0EB", "Connect B vitamins to their cofactor role", "B1→PDH, B3→NAD+, B6→transamination, B12→methylmalonyl-CoA. Know the coenzyme form."],
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USMLE Biochemistry HighYield
Presentation · PPTX
| Slide | Content |
|---|---|
| 1 | Title slide (dark navy + teal theme) |
| 2 | Table of contents (all 9 sections) |
| 3-4 | The Big Picture - catabolism vs. anabolism |
| 5-9 | Carbohydrate Metabolism (Glycolysis, PDH, TCA, Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen storage diseases) |
| 10-12 | Amino Acids (Essential AAs, derivatives table, PKU & Homocystinuria) |
| 13-15 | Lipid Metabolism (FA synthesis vs. beta-oxidation, lipoproteins, ketone bodies/DKA) |
| 16-17 | Vitamins (B vitamins table, B12 vs. Folate, fat-soluble ADEK) |
| 18 | Enzyme Kinetics (Km/Vmax, inhibition types table) |
| 19 | Molecular Biology (replication, transcription, antibiotic targets) |
| 20 | Urea Cycle (OTC deficiency, hyperammonemia) |
| 21 | MCQ Cheat Sheet (13 classic clinical scenarios → instant diagnosis) |
| 22 | Pathway Connections (fed vs. fasting state, alcoholism pattern) |
| 23 | Top 5 USMLE Study Tips |
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⚠️ Important disclaimer: This is a photograph of an MRI film held against a light box - not a formal radiological read. Reflections, glare, and low resolution significantly limit accuracy. This is a general impression only and cannot replace a formal report by a radiologist using original DICOM files.
| Likelihood | Diagnosis | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Most likely | Ischemic stroke (MCA territory, subacute) | Cortical-subcortical wedge pattern, FLAIR hyperintensity |
| Possible | Demyelinating lesion (MS plaque) | If other periventricular lesions present |
| Possible | Low-grade glioma | If mass effect more prominent |
| Less likely | Focal encephalitis/cerebritis | Would need clinical correlation |