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LUKE’S COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - WHQM

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
AY 2023-2024 (YL 2, 4 and 5)

TEST BLUEPRINT

Topics: Points

Enzymology 7
Enzyme Mechanics 3
Enzyme Kinetics 2
Enzyme Regulation 2

Bioenergetics 3
Bioenergetics 1
Biological Oxidation 1
Oxidative Phosphorylation 1

Amino Acid 20
Structure and Function 4
Biosynthesis of Amino Acids 6
Catabolism of Amino Acids 6
Inborn errors AA metabolism 4

Carbohydrate 20
Structure and Function 3
Citric Acid Cycle 4
Glycolysis 4
Glycogenolysis 3
Gluconeogenesis 3
Pentose Phosphate Pathway 3

Lipids 20
Structure and Function 4
Fatty acid Catabolism 4
Fatty Acid Synthesis 4
Sphingolipids, Lipoproteins 4
Cholesterol 4

Nucleic Acids 3
Structure and Function 1
Purine Metabolism 1
Pyrimidine Metabolism 1

Genetics 12
Replication 3
Transcription 3
Translation 3
Regulation 3
Nutrition 6
Generalities 1
Lipid soluble Vitamins 2
Water soluble Vitamins 2
Minerals 1

Hormone Action and Signal Transduction 6

Hormones of the GIT 1
Hormones of the Pituitary 1
Hormones of the Thyroid 1
Hormones for Calcium Metabolism 1
Hormones of the Adrenals 1
Hormones of the Gonads 1

Blood 3
Plasma proteins 1
Immunoglobulins 1
Red and White Blood Cells 1

TOTAL 100 pts

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