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Metabolism Made Easy

A J Ghalayini, Ph.D.

This podcast describes selected biochemistry content that could be useful to premedical/medical students. Similar content (podcasts and videos) is available at: https://medbiochem.org/ or check out my YouTube channel: Metabolism Made Easy These podcasts and videos cover selected topics in medical biochemistry. A J Ghalayini, Ph.D. Bio for Dr. Ghalayini: Dr. Ghalayini received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Houston, Houston, Texas. He has over 3 decades of experience in

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00:11:12

Metabolism: An Overview

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/12/12

This podcast is an overview of the components of metabolism, namely, catabolism and anabolism and their respective cellular functions. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:11:27

Purine Salvage: HGPRT and Hyperuricemia

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/11/16

This podcast covers the purine salvage pathway and the inherited deficiency in the salvage of hypoxanthine and guanine (HGPRT) and its outcome in infants. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:05:41

Glycolysis vs. Gluconeogenesis: A Futile Cycle?

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/11/10

This podcast covers the mutual regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis by allosteric regulators, thus preventing the likelihood of a futile cycle from occurring. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:05:10

Insulin Resistance III: Dyslipidemia

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/11/04

This podcast describes the underlying changes associated with insulin resistance and resulting in dyslipidemia. These changes include effects on two key lipases namely, Lipoprotein Lipase and Hormone-Sensitive Lipase. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:05:01

Insulin Resistance II: Hyperglycemia

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/11/01

This podcast describes one of the key outcomes of insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, including the specific tissue contributions to the rise in plasma glucose. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:10:24

Insulin Resistance I: Behind The Scene

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/29

This podcast describes the underlying changes associated with insulin resistance and its consequences in both plasma and target tissues. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:04:32

Biosynthesis of non-essential amino acids: Summary

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/27

This podcast is a summary of the biosynthesis of non-essential amino acids from their respective carbon skeletons. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:14:22

The Pancreas and Insulin Secretion

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/23

This podcast describes the signals for insulin secretion by the pancreas and the molecular mechanism behind its secretion by the islets of Langerhans beta cells. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:05:09

Citrate: A Master Regulator

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/22

This podcast describes the role of cytosolic citrate in regulating glycolysis, fatty acid synthesis and providing thd vehicle to transport Acetyl CoA to the cytoplasm where it is needed for lipid synthesis. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:03:40

The LIVER: Detoxifying Organic Molecules

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/19

This podcast covers the fifth unique liver function in its ability to detoxify organic molecules by making them more water soluble. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:04:03

The LIVER: Detoxifying Ammonia: Role of UREA

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/14

This podcast describes the role of the Urea cycle in detoxifying ammonia as the fifth unique function of the liver. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students.Similar content is available at:MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:05:42

The LIVER: Altruistic Ketogenesis

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/11

This podcast describes the unique ability of the liver to synthesize ketone bodies in the mitochondria from Acetyl CoA during fasting. The ketone bodies thus produced can provide an alternative energy source to multiple peripheral tissue including the brain, but excluding the liver. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG -Check out my YouTube channel :

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00:08:39

The LIVER: Cholesterol Central

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/08

This podcast describes the second unique role of the liver in cholesterol biosynthesis, storage and uptake of LDL from plasma. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG Check out my YouTube playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXy2KYiCd9rlg0JmfA392WrEiOYNu39xn --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:06:20

The LIVER: A Glucose Factory

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/06

This podcast describes the unique function of the liver in producing glucose during fasting. The liver restores blood glucose through two coordinated processes, glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. The podcast also covers the key regulation of both processes by glucagon/epinephrine. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message:

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00:06:45

The LIVER: 5 Unique Functions

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/04

This podcast covers 5 unique functions that are either exclusive to the liver, or occur mostly in the liver. These functions include: glucose production, cholesterol synthesis, ketone bodies synthesis, the Urea cycle and detoxification of organic molecules. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:04:05

Hormone-Sensitive Lipase: 3 Key Features

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/03

This podcast describes the key features of hormone-sensirive lipase and its activation by the beta-adrenergic receptor in adipose tissue during fasting. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at:MEDBIOCHEM.ORG or check out my YouTube channel Metabolism Made Easy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXy2KYiCd9rlg0JmfA392WrEiOYNu39xn --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:04:14

Lipoprotein Lipase: 3 Key Features

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/02

This podcast covers 3 key features of Lipoprotein Lipase including its location, unique function and upregulation by insulin. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:05:44

Cholesterol biosynthesis III: Statins

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/01

This podcast describes the mechanism of action of Statins and how they are able to reduce plasma cholesterol. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:04:25

Detoxifying Ammonia: Role of GLUTAMINE

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/10/01

This podcast describes the role of glutamine in detoxifying ammonia produced in peripheral tissues and its transport in the bloodstream for further metabolism and/or disposal of ammonia. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at:MEDBIOCHEM.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:05:54

Three Amino Acids:Three Carbon Skeletons

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/09/29

This pocast covers the metabolism of alanine, glutamate and aspartate and the carbon skeletons they produce, in addition to their input of nitrogen to the Urea cycle. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG. You can check out my playlist on YouTube for additional videos. Metabolism Made Easy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXy2KYiCd9rlg0JmfA392WrEiOYNu39xn --- Send in a voice message:

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