Neurochemistry from MobileReference.com is an ideal quick-study guide, also known as "cheat sheet", for neurochemistry students. You will use this guide from an undergraduate school all the way to medical school.
Table of Contents:
I. Neurocellular Anatomy
Neuron: Overview | Axon | Dendrite
Axonal Transport and Growth: Axoplasmic transport | Kinesin | Dynein | Myosin | Growth cone | Axon guidance
Synapse: Overview | Synaptic Vesicles | Exocytosis | Endocytosis | Synaptic plasticity | SNARE | Synaptobrevin | Synapsin | NSF
Glial cell: Overview | Astrocyte | Oligodendrocyte | Schwann cell | Myelin | Nodes of Ranvier | Multiple sclerosis
Cytoskeleton: Overview | Actin | Intermediate filament | Microtubule
II. Membranes And Transport
Membrane Structure: Overview | Fluid mosaic model | Detailed Structure
Lipids: Overview | Fatty acid | Fatty acid degradation | Fatty acid synthesis | Triglyceride | Waxes | Lipoprotein | Cholesterol
Membrane Components: Phospholipids | Sphingomyelin | Glycolipid | Glycocalix | Cholesterol | Antigen
Movement of Molecules: Diffusion | Osmosis | Electrochemical gradient
Passive transport: Passive transport | Facilitated diffusion | Ion channel
Active transport: Active transport | ATP-Dependent Na/K Pump | V-ATPase | Proton pump | Electron transport | Antiporter | Symporter
Blood-brain barrier: Overview | Tight junction | Cerebrospinal fluid
III. Ion Channels
Ion channels: Overview
Voltage-gated: Overview | Potassium channel | Sodium channel | BK channel | Inward-rectifier potassium ion channel | Resting channels | Calcium channel
Ligand-gated: Overview | NMDA receptor | AMPA receptor | Kainate receptor | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor | Glycine receptor | GABA A receptor | GABA B receptor | GABA C receptor
Other ion channels: Cyclic nucleotide-gated | Stretch-activated | G-protein-gated | Light-gated
IV. Extracellular Signaling
Acetylcholine: Overview | Degradation by acetylcholinesterase | Receptors Overview | Nicotinic Receptors | Muscarinic Receptors | Muscarinic receptor agonist
Catecholamines: Overview | Epinephrine | Norepinephrine | Norepinephrine transporter | Dopamine | Dopamine transporter | Levodopa | Catecholamines breakdown | Adrenergic receptor | Dopamine receptor
Major dopamine pathways: Mesocortical pathway | Nigrostriatal pathway | Mesolimbic pathway | Tuberoinfundibular pathway
Serotonin: Overview | Serotonin transporter | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor | Receptors
Histamine: Overview | H1 receptor | H2 receptor | H3 receptor | H4 receptors | Antihistamine drugs
Glutamate: Overview | NMDA receptor | AMPA receptor | Kainate receptor | Glutamate transporter
GABA and Glycine: GABA | GABA A receptor | GABA B receptor | GABA C receptor | Glycine | Glycine Receptor | Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
Other Extracellular Signaling Molecules: Purines | Nitric oxide
Neuropeptides: Overview | Endorphin | Opioid receptor | Neuropeptide Y | Substance P | Neurokinin 1 | Cholecystokinin | Cholecystokinin receptor
Growth Factors: Overview | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor | Nerve growth factor | Neurotrophin | Platelet-derived growth factor | Erythropoietin | Thrombopoietin | Myostatin | Basic fibroblast growth factor
Cell Adhesion: Overview | Families of cell adhesion molecules | Immunoglobulin Family | Integrins | Cadherin | Selectin
V. Intracellular Signalling
Intracellular signalling: Signal Amplification | Second messenger | Nuclear receptors | Calcium
Protein phosphorylation: Phosphorylation | Kinases | Serine/threonine-specific protein kinases | Phosphorylase kinase | Protein kinase A | Protein kinase C | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases | MAP kinases | Mos/Raf kinases | Tyrosine-specific protein kinases | Histidine-specific protein kinases | Phosphatase | Calmodulin
G Protein: Overview | G-protein-coupled receptors | GTPase
Phosphoinositides: Phosphatidylinositol | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase | Phosphatidylinositol (3,4)-bisphosphate | Phosphatidylinositol (3,5)-bisphosphate | Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate
Lipophilic molecules: Diacylglycerol | Phospholipase | Inositol triphosphate | Prostaglandins | Ceramide | Cyclooxygenases | Eicosanoids
Cyclic Nucleotides: cAMP | Adenylate cyclase | cAMP-dependent protein kinase | cGMP | Guanylate cyclase | Phosphodiesterase
Techniques: CT | MRI | fMRI | PET | SPECT
Here are some key features of "Neurochemistry (Palm OS)":
· Fully illustrated chemical formulas.
· Synthesis and degradation pathways..
· Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.
· Prepare for the exam.
· Always have the guide available for a quick reference
Requirements:
· MobiPocket Reader
Limitations:
· The trial version is limited to Neurocellular Anatomy chapter only
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