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MCAT Basics Podcast
Genetics: Gene Expression
This podcast is the second in a series of lectures that cover genetics. This podcast is mainly focused on gene expression. I also cover patterns of inheritance and genetics laboratory techniques (PCR, qPCR, Blotting, etc.). To learn more about how…
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Genetics: Chromosomes, Meiosis and Mitosis, and Inheritance Patterns
This podcast is the first in a series of lectures covering genetics. I cover the following topics: brief history of basic genetic principals, evolution, chromosomal theory (including mutations), mitosis and meiosis, and inheritance patterns. To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach…
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MCAT Basics Podcast
Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, and Categorization
This podcast covers enzyme kinetics, inhibition, and categorization. I will cover the different types of enzymes that are likely to show up on the MCAT. This includes a review of international categorization (oxioreductase, hydrolase, lyase, etc.) and biologically categorization (phosphorylase,…
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MCAT Basics Podcast
Biomolecule Structure, Naming, and Function
This lesson covers biomolecule structure, naming, and function. I talk about steroids, nucleotides and nucleosides, carbohydrates, fatty acids, and more. To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you along your medical school journey, visit us at Prospective Doctor.
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MCAT Basics Podcast
Metabolism: Gluconeogenesis, Pentose Phosphate Pathway, and More
This lesson takes a further look into metabolism. It covers Gluconeogenesis, Glucose Homeostasis, the Pentose Phosphate Pathway, and Ketosis.
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Metabolism: Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chain
Metabolism- Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, and the Electron Transport Chain This podcast covers glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain. I cover each process in detail and cover what you should memorize. This is a very information-dense podcast.
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MCAT Basics Podcast
Acids and Bases
This episode covers acids and bases. The following topics are covered: definitions, pH calculations, quick logarithm calculations, titrations, buffers, and the blood buffer system. Some of the material is very basic, but it is all-important for the MCAT. Correction: A…
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The Nervous System
This episode covers the Nervous System, a very important topic for the MCAT. The following topics are covered: brain structure, neurotransmitters, imaging techniques, cortex anatomy (with function), language centers, myelin producing cells, and more. Audio Sources: Tactus Therapy- https://tactustherapy.com/what-is-fluent-aphasia-video/ https://tactustherapy.com/brocas-aphasia-nonfluent-video/
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MCAT Basics Podcast
Amino Acids
In this episode, Sam Smith covers the broad topic of amino acids. Sam covers the following topics within the podcast: charge and net charge, substrate pocket binding, structure, hydrophobic hydrophilic, abbreviations, protein folding and protein stability, mutational notation.
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MCAT Basics Podcast
MCAT Go Sample Clip #52 – Fatty Acid Synthesis
This is a sample clip from the upcoming MedSchoolCoach MCAT Go audio course. To learn more, please visit http://mcat-go.medschoolcoach.com. Thanks for listening! For comments and concerns, please email us at MCATpodcast@medschoolcoach.com
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