Anatomy subcategory
Nucleotide Metabolism
Mnemonics for purine and pyrimidine synthesis, salvage pathways and their disorders.
Entries in Nucleotide Metabolism
Antimetabolite Drug Targets
Mnemonic
Folate, thymidylate, purine and ribonucleotide reductase pathways
A memory aid for where antimetabolite drugs act.
Nucleotide MetabolismChemotherapy and Immunosuppression
Folate and Antifolate Drugs
Mnemonic
Folate donates one carbon units for thymidine and purine synthesis
A memory aid for folate metabolism and the drugs that block it.
Nucleotide Metabolism
Nucleotide Synthesis Pathways
Mnemonic
Purines are built onto the ribose; pyrimidines are built first then attached
A memory aid for de novo purine and pyrimidine synthesis.
Nucleotide Metabolism
Purine and Pyrimidine Bases
Mnemonic
Pure As Gold: purines are Adenine and Guanine; the rest are pyrimidines
A mnemonic for distinguishing purines from pyrimidines.
Nucleotide Metabolism
Purine Salvage and Gout
Mnemonic
Xanthine oxidase produces uric acid; HGPRT salvages purines
A memory aid for purine degradation and its disorders.
Nucleotide Metabolism