Biochemistry · Episode 1 · 11:50
Amino Acid Disorders: 5 USMLE Step 1 cases you must know
A free video lesson by Aryan. Each case starts as an exam vignette: name it in 5 seconds, then learn the mechanism, a memory hook, the must-knows and the trap.
Amino Acid Disorders: 5 cases you must know
Phenylketonuria (PKU) · Maple syrup urine disease · Homocystinuria · Alkaptonuria · Oculocutaneous albinism
Chapters
The 5 cases in this episode
- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Maple syrup urine disease
- Homocystinuria
- Alkaptonuria
- Oculocutaneous albinism
Memory hooks
- Phe UP, Tyr DOWN
- I Love Vermont maple syrup
- Marfan look + clots + low IQ
- Black urine, black ears, bad back
- All the melanocytes, none of the melanin
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