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Biochemistry Course Curriculum

23 Chapters · 203 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to the MCATalyst Content Workshop

    1. How to use Anki for the MCAT Free preview
    2. A Note about Practice Problems Free preview
    3. Disclaimers Free preview
    4. MCATalyst Referral Program Free preview
    5. Interested in Private Tutoring? Free preview
    6. MCATalyst Free Resources Free preview
    7. Highly Recommended Resources Free preview
    8. General and Section Specific MCAT Tips Free preview
    9. MCATalytst Course Overlap with Kaplan and UWorld Textbooks Free preview
    10. INTRODUCTION: ALPHA USERS PLEASE READ Free preview
  2. 2

    Live Practice and Strategy Sessions

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Live Practice and Strategy Sessions (Coming Soon)

  3. 3

    MCAT-Style Practice Problems (Biochemistry)

    1. A note to Alpha Users Free preview
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      Central Dogma Practice

  4. 4

    Central Dogma: DNA and RNA Structure

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      Learn: DNA and RNA Structure (Part 1)

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      Learn: DNA and RNA Structure (Part 2)

    3. Fill the Gaps: DNA and RNA Structure Free preview
    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: DNA and RNA Structure Practice Quiz

    5. Memorize: DNA and RNA Structure Anki Free preview
    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: DNA and RNA Structure

  5. 5

    Central Dogma: Replication

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      Learn: Replication (Part 1)

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      Learn: Replication (Part 2)

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      Learn: Replication (Part 3)

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      Learn: Replication (Part 4)

    5. Fill the Gaps: Replication Free preview
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      Integrate: Replication

    7. Memorize: Replication Anki Free preview
    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Replication

  6. 6

    Central Dogma: Transcription

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      Learn: Transcription (Option A)

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      Learn: Transcription (Option B)

    3. Fill the Gaps: Transcription Free preview
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      Integrate: Transcription

    5. Memorize: Transcription Anki Free preview
    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Transcription

  7. 7

    Central Dogma: Translation

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      Learn: Translation (Option A)

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      Learn: Translation (Option B)

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      Learn: Translation Easy Visualization

    4. Fill the Gaps: Translation Free preview
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      Integrate: Translation

    6. Memorize: Translation Anki Free preview
    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Translation

  8. 8

    Central Dogma: Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes

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      Learn: Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Central Dogma (Part 1)

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      Learn: Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Central Dogma (Part 2)

    3. Fill the Gaps: Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Central Dogma Free preview
    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Central Dogma

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Central Dogma

  9. 9

    Central Dogma: Gene Regulation

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      Learn: Gene Regulation (Part 1)

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      Learn: Gene Regulation (Part 2)

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      Learn: Gene Regulation (Part 3)

    4. Fill the Gaps: Gene Regulation Free preview
    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Gene Regulation

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Gene Regulation

  10. 10

    Proteins: Amino Acids

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      Learn (Optional): The 20 Amino Acids

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      Learn: Amino Acid Special Cases

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      Learn: Amino Acid Binding

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      Learn: Amino Acid Mutations

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      Learn: Amino Acid Backbone

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      Learn: Amino Acid Zwitterions and pKas

    7. Fill the Gaps: Amino Acids Free preview
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      Integrate: Proteins- Amino Acids

    9. Memorize: Proteins- Amino Acids Free preview
    10. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Proteins- Amino Acids

  11. 11

    Proteins: Structure and Properties

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      Learn: Peptide Bond Formation

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      Learn (Option A): Protein Structure and Folding

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      Learn (Option B): Protein Structure and Folding

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      Learn: Protein Modifications

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      Learn: Cofactors and Coenzymes

    6. Fill the Gaps: Proteins Structure and Properties Free preview
    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Proteins- Structure and Properties

    8. Memorize: Proteins- Structure and Properties Free preview
    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Proteins- Structure and Properties

  12. 12

    Proteins: Enzymes and Enzymatic Inhibitors

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      Learn: Enzymes Introduction

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      Learn: Enzyme Induced-Fit Model

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      Learn: Enzyme Classifications

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      Learn: Enzymes and Reaction Coordinate Graphs

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      Learn: Enzyme Kinetics Introduction

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      Learn (Option A): MM and LWB Plots

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      Learn (Option B): Michaelis-Menten Plots

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      Learn (Option B): Lineweaver-Burk Plots

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      Learn: Inhibitors and MM Plots

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      Learn: Inhibitors and LWB Plots

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      Learn: Enzyme Cooperativity

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      Learn: Environmental Effects on Enzymes

    13. Fill the Gaps: Enzymes and Enzymatic Inhibitors Free preview
    14. Memorize: Proteins- Enzymes and Enzymatic Inhibitors Free preview
    15. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Proteins- Enzymes and Enzymatic Inhibitors

  13. 13

    Proteins: Non-Enzymatic Proteins

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      Learn (Option A): Non-Enzymatic Proteins

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      Learn (Option B): Non-Enzymatic Proteins

    3. Fill the Gaps: Non-Enzymatic Proteins Free preview
    4. Memorize: Proteins- Non-Enzymatic Proteins Free preview
    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Proteins- Non-Enzymatic Proteins

  14. 14

    Carbohydrates: Structure and Properties

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      Learn: Carbohydrate Structure and Properties

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      Learn: Carbohydrate Ring Closure and Anomers

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      Learn: Glycosidic Bonds and Polysaccharides

    4. Fill the Gaps: Carbohydrates Structure and Properties Free preview
    5. Memorize: Carbohydrates Free preview
    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Carbohydrate Structure and Properties

  15. 15

    Carbohydrates: Stereochemistry

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      Learn: Assigning Configurations

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      Learn: Fischer Projections, Anomers, and D and L

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      Learn (Option A): Chair Forms, Ring Forms, and Chair Flips

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      Learn (Option B): Chair Forms, Ring Forms, and Chair Flips

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      Learn: Diastereomers, Epimers, and Anomers

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      Learn: Glycosidic Bond Naming

    7. Fill the Gaps: Carbohydrate Stereochemistry Free preview
    8. Memorize: Carbohydrates Free preview
    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Carbohydrate Stereochemistry

  16. 16

    Lipids

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      Learn (Option A): Lipids by The Organic Chem Tutor

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      Learn (Option B): Lipids by Professor Eman

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn (Option C): Lipids by Yusuf Hasan

    4. Fill the Gaps: Fatty Acids and Triglycerides Free preview
    5. Memorize: Lipids Free preview
    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Fatty Acids and Triglycerides

    7. Fill the Gaps: Membrane and Structural Lipids Free preview
    8. Memorize: Membrane and Structural Lipids Free preview
    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Membrane and Structural Lipids

    10. Fill the Gaps: Signaling Lipids Free preview
    11. Memorize: Signaling Lipids Free preview
    12. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Signaling Lipids

  17. 17

    Biochemistry Lab Techniques

    1. Quick Note about Lab Techniques and Study Design Free preview
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      Learn (Proteins): SDS Page (Option A)

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      Learn (Proteins): SDS Page (Option B)

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      Learn (Proteins): Isoelectric Focusing

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      Learn: Ion-Exchange Chromatography

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      Learn: Affinity Chromatography

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      Learn: Blotting Techniques

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      Learn (Nucleic Acids): Gel Electrophoresis

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      Learn (Nucleic Acids): PCR

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      Learn: Gram Stains (Option A)

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      Learn: Gram Stains (Option B)

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      Learn: Types of Variables

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      Learn: Correlation vs Causation

    14. Fill the Gaps: Biochemical Lab Techniques Free preview
    15. Memorize: Biochemical Lab Techniques Free preview
    16. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Biochemical Lab Techniques

  18. 18

    Metabolism: Make it Easier (Metabolic States and Hormones)

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      Learn: Metabolic States and Hormones

    2. Fill the Gaps: Metabolic States and Hormones Free preview
    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Metabolic States and Hormones

    4. Memorize: Metabolism Introduction Free preview
    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Metabolic States and Hormones

  19. 19

    Metabolism: Metabolism Introduction

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      A Quick Note on Metabolism

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      Learn: Metabolism Introduction

    3. Fill the Gaps: Metabolism Introduction Free preview
    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Metabolism Introduction

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Metabolism Introduction

  20. 20

    Metabolism: Fed State-Aerobic Respiration and Fermentation

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Reminder: Fed State

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      Learn SUMMARY: Fed State

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn SUMMARY: Aerobic Respiration

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      Learn: Glycolysis

    5. Fill the Gaps: Glycolysis Free preview
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      Integrate: Glycolysis

    7. Memorize: Glycolysis Free preview
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      Teach: Glycolysis

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      Learn: PDC and Fermentation

    10. Fill the Gaps: PDC and Fermentation Free preview
    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: PDC and Fermentation

    12. Memorize: PDC and Fermentation Free preview
    13. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: PDC and Fermentation

    14. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Citric Acid Cycle

    15. Fill the Gaps: Citric Acid Cycle Free preview
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      Integrate: Citric Acid Cycle

    17. Memorize: Citric Acid Cycle Free preview
    18. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Citric Acid Cycle

    19. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: ETC and Oxidative Phosphorylation

    20. Fill the Gaps: ETC and Oxidative Phosphorylation Free preview
    21. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: ETC and Oxidative Phosphorylation

    22. Memorize: ETC and Oxidative Phosphorylation Free preview
    23. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: ETC and Oxidative Phosphorylation

  21. 21

    Metabolism: Fed State-Glycogenesis and Fatty Acid Synthesis

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Reminder: Fed State

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Glycogenesis

    3. Fill the Gaps: Glycogenesis Free preview
    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Glycogenesis

    5. Memorize: Glycogenesis Free preview
    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Glycogenesis

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Fatty Acid Synthesis and PPP

    8. Fill the Gaps: Fatty Acid Synthesis and the PPP Free preview
    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Fatty Acid Synthesis and the PPP

    10. Memorize: Fatty Acid Synthesis and the PPP Free preview
    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Fatty Acid Synthesis and the PPP

  22. 22

    Metabolism: Short Term Fasting- Gluconeogenesis and Glycogenesis

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Reminder: Short Term Fasting

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Fasted States Overview

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Gluconeogenesis

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Cori Cycle

    5. Fill the Gaps: Gluconeogenesis (and Cori Cycle) Free preview
    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Gluconeogenesis

    7. Memorize: Gluconeogenesis Free preview
    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Gluconeogenesis

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Glycogenolysis

    10. Fill the Gaps: Glycogenolysis Free preview
    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Glycogenolysis

    12. Memorize: Glycogenolysis Free preview
    13. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Glycogenolysis

  23. 23

    Metabolism: Long Term Fasting- Beta Oxidation and Protein Catabolism

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Reminder: Long Term Fasting

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Beta Oxidation (Option A)

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Beta Oxidation (Option B)

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Ketogenesis

    5. Fill the Gaps: Beta Oxidation (and Ketogenesis/Ketolysis) Free preview
    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Beta Oxidation (and Ketogenesis)

    7. Memorize: Beta Oxidation (and Ketogenesis) Free preview
    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Beta Oxidation (and Ketogenesis)

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Learn: Protein Catabolism

    10. Fill the Gaps: Protein Catabolism Free preview
    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Integrate: Protein Catabolism

    12. Memorize: Protein Catabolism Free preview
    13. (Included in full purchase)

      Teach: Protein Catabolism

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