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Biochemistry Mnemonics

The best biochem mnemonics for medical student finals, OSCEs and MRCP

 

  • Citric acid cycle components (Oh! Can I Keep Some Succinate For Myself?)

    • Oxaloacetate
    • Citrate
    • Isocitrate
    • Ketoglutanate
    • Succinyl CoA
    • Succinate
    • Fumarate
    • Malate

 

  • Purines (Guardian Angels are Pure with two wings)

    • Guanine and Adenine are Purines with two rings

 

  • Branched chain amino acids (LEVIS)

    • LEucine
    • Valine
    • ISoleucine

 

  • Niacin deficiency (4 D’s)

    • Diarrhoea
    • Dermatitis
    • Dementia
    • Death (if untreated)

 

  • Causes of metabolic acidosis with raised anion gap (MUDPILES)

    • Methanol
    • Uraemia
    • Diabetic ketoacidosis (and alcoholic/starvation ketoacidosis)
    • Propylene glycol
    • Isoniazid
    • Lactate
    • Ethylene glycol
    • Salicylates