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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/ Check out my podcast on YouTube below: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXy2KYiCd9rlg0JmfA392WrEiOYNu39xn&si=Nu2LkpYOjHPZpxd5 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

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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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00:05:50

Nitrogen input to the Urea cycle: Role of Glutamate

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/09/28

This podcast describes the sources of nitrogen that enter the Urea cycle including the role of 3 enzymes (ALT, AST, GDH) in collecting nitrogen from amino acid metabolism. The role of Glutamate as a sink for nitrogen is also covered. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG or YouTube channel: Metabolism Made Easy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:05:44

Methionine and the Vitamin B12 Trap

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/09/25

This podcast describes some of the key features of the essential amino acid methionine, as well as, the role of vitamin B12 and folic acid in its resynthesis from homocysteine. 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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00:06:06

Protein degradation II: Amino acid carbon skeletons

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/09/25

This podcast defines and describes the use of ketogenic and glucogenic carbon skeletons derived from amino acids. 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a-j-ghalayini/message

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00:04:02

Can glucose be made from Fat?

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/09/23

This podcasts explains why glucose cannot be made from fatty acid beta oxidation products i.e. Acetyl CoA. Exceptions to this concept are also included. 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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00:09:45

Protein degradation I: An overview

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/09/23

This podcast describes protein degradation and some of the signals that target cellular proteins for proteolysis. 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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00:12:13

LIPASES: Location, location, location

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/09/20

This podcast describes 4 types of important lipases with unique locations and 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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00:07:24

Nucleotides and Chemotherapy: An overview

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/09/08

This podcast covers the strategy of targeting 3 enzymes in nucleotide biosynthesis by chemotherapy drugs. 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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00:05:34

Triacylglycerol: You are what you eat!

Metabolism Made Easy ·

2021/09/04

This podcast describes the composition, digestion and reassembly of triacylglycerol from the diet. 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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