Biochemistry — Amino Acids & Clinical Pharmacology

🧬 Amino Acids & Biochemistry

From Henderson-Hasselbalch to the GABA connection. Amino acid structure, drug management, electrophoresis, and every individual amino acid the boards love.

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Toxicology & Drug Management
Acid vs base overdose, aspirin, barbiturates, TCAs (6 actions), rhabdomyolysis/crush injury protocol, caustic ingestion rules, activated charcoal.
Isoelectric Point & Electrophoresis
Zwitterions, pI formula, titration curves, gel electrophoresis migration, cathode vs anode, multi-group amino acid approach.
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All Amino Acids
Every amino acid by family: aromatics, basic, acidic, sulfur, amide, hydroxyl, BCAAs. Plus ketogenic vs glucogenic, the GABA connection, and enzyme recognition.
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Metabolic Diseases & Starvation
Essential AAs, starvation timeline, PKU, tyrosine catabolism, albinism, vitiligo, alkaptonuria, MSUD, cystinuria, and the full newborn screening panel.