Medical Biochemistry

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This podcast is created to supplement learning of Biochemistry for Medical students and professions in their first few years.

Ling Hwang


    • Oct 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Medical Biochemistry

    Citric Acid Cycle (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 14:45


    In this episode, I discuss about the Citric Acid Cycle that is part of cellular respiration; and the synthesis of glucose in Gluconeogenesis when the body is in fasting state.

    Enzymes (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 17:17


    In this episode, I discuss about the importance of Enzymes in the body, how it catalyzes reactions and the factors that affect its activity

    Protein Synthesis (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 16:36


    In this episode, discuss about the genetic code and various types of mutations, the steps of protein synthesis and post-translational modifications.

    Protein Structure (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 12:43


    In this episode, I discuss about the 4 levels of protein structure: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures and correlate disease states to changes in protein structure.

    Bioenergetics (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 20:13


    In this full episode, I discuss about Bioenergetics the central role of ATP in cellular respiration. I explain anabolism and catabolism in endergonic and exergonic reactions. I also discuss about importance of water in fluid and electrolyte balance.

    Hyperlipidemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 18:53


    In this episide, I discuss about Hyperlipedemia and its causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and pathophysiology.

    Immunodeficiencies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 18:44


    In this episode, I discuss about the various immune deficiency syndromes (primary and secondary) that may affect the respiratory system.

    Pathophysiology of Autoimmune diseases in MSK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 22:23


    In this episode, I discuss about the immunological mechanisms underlying autoimmune disease and identify examples of rheumatological conditions with an autoimmune basis (SLE, RA, Sjogren syndrome and Vasulitis).

    Cancer Defences

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 8:33


    In this episode, I discuss about our immune system and cancer, as well as immunotherapies that target cancer cells

    Hypersensitivity (Type IV)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 5:28


    This episode discusses about our skin immune system and how Type IV hypersensitivity leads to skin disorders such as contact dermatitis, psoriasis and atopic eczema

    Allergies and Hypersensitivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 4:12


    This episode discusses about allergies and hypersensitivity (Type I) and anaphylaxis.

    Pulmonary Defence Mechanisms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 7:53


    This podcast discusses about our different pulmonary defence mechanisms that protect our airways and lungs from particles to pathogens.

    Innate and Adaptive immunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 6:41


    In this episode, I discuss about how our innate and adaptive immunity responds when bacterial or viral pathogens invade our body

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    Immune System

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 5:18


    In this episode, I discuss about the importance of our immune system and the different lines of defence against pathogens and disease

    Glycolysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 4:44


    In this episode, I discuss about the first step in Glucose metabolism and how that generates ATP energy for our cells

    Gene Regulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 5:24


    In this episode, I discuss about how the genetic information in our DNA is being transferred to RNA and how this process is regulated.

    Nucleic acids (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 12:56


    This full episode discusses about the importance of nucleic acids in our body, and the structure and function of DNA and RNA. I will also discuss about how DNA is replicated in our cells.

    pH and Henderson-Hasselbalch equation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 7:22


    This episode discusses about pH and its influence on amino acids, as well as the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation to quantify pH effects.

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    Amino acids

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 5:41


    This episode discusses about the different types of amino acids and their properties

    Bioenergetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 4:41


    This episode describes the generation and use of ATP as a carrier of energy in the cell

    Biomolecules

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 5:42


    This episode describes the important Biomolecules in the body: Nucleic acids, Proteins, Lipids and Carbohydrates

    Hypothalamus-Pituitary axis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 4:19


    This episode describes the hormones produced by the Hypothalamus-pituitary axis and their main functions

    Bilirubin and Jaundice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 4:22


    This episode describes the 4 different types of Jaundice: Prehepatic, post-hepatic, hepatic and neonatal Jaundice and their associations with metabolism of Bilirubin

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