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My time and i have decided to take form one NBME and discuss it next weekend. Other's feel free to join but thanks mytime. this time I know I will have to get it done. Thanks thanks.  )
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| keepgoing
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count me in 
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| medocuk
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Ok so guys I will plan to have done it by friday. So that saturday we can discuss what say?
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| edie
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Hi there Med, what do you have planned for today?
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| medocuk
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I think I will complete the immuno I needed to revise and revise all of biochemichal reactions.
Do 60 odd immuno questions. 50 path questions and 60 biochem questions. Fingers crossed. I shall make me a cup of coffee and get started.
I had the best possible weekend with my girl friend and I am so refreshed.
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| acintya
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Glad you got that refreshing break! Isn't it fun to hang out with a good friend! Now you can be extra productive from tomorrow.
Have a great week!
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I plan to Acintya: And you!
biochem reactions for me today. Plus questions.
11th September is the day. 24 days to go.
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| keepgoing
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wow,countdown has begun...24 days..all the best medoc...!!!
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| kity
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keep at it medocuk...all this hard work will pay off .. very soon.. so focus on your goal...
& have happy studying days
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Kaplan diagnostic Micro and Immuno 66% Good start. I'm motivated!
KG: Thanks girl. Good luck to you.
kitty: It neever seems enough, but I hope you are right.
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| mytime
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I'M postponing too........ reason is very funny but for the first time I love it! 
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| edie
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Hi Med, good work with immuno, I'm right behind ya, girl Glad to see you motivated!!! Thanks for your input on those ethics q's
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| study499
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Hey Medocuk,
24 days is a long time BUT every minute counts as u know.
good luck, keep learning, memorizing & most imp being calm u can do it, i pray for u
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Mytime: You are a funny girl, and that is all I have to say about that.
Edie: Thanks a ton. It is such a boost to know some one is watching your back.
Study499: Thanks for the confidence.
I slept off early last night. I was just exhausted. I think being up for 16-17 hours I am done. I don't studying for more than 8-10 hours so I am not sure how the rest of the time just flies past.
Anyway I will complete Biochem today and do lots of questions.
QUESTION:
For the sake a choice at USMLE STEP ONE EXAM:
DR2/3? For Good Pasteurs?
DR3/4? For DM?
DR2/3 For SLE?
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| acintya
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haha....same question I asked ya...how does the time fly?? and you were asking me what I do for the 14 hrs that I have
All that studying definitely exhausts you...its not feasible to sustain that kind of effort I mean 16 hrs per day of studying...you are doing the right thing by 8-10 hrs on a consistent basis
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| Pediatrician2B
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Well guys,I think u should be glad u'll have 16-18hrs to spend on studying.I'm struggling to get by with 3-4 hrs of study.But yeah,like Acintya said 8-10hrs is good enough.The rest of the time is needed for consolidation of info. Study hard & not hardly study(that is esp for me)
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HA ha ha Acintya: I asked you that in reference to what you don't get to do for which you are stuck with G. *hint hint*
P2B: I know what you mean, when I was working I just didn't get the time. I don't have a demanding husband inlaws or a child. I really have no excuse except I am human too and i have needs and moods and good days and bad days. my point being there are no comparisons or measure of each one's plight.
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| edie
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Hi Med, I have declared today as the official holiday for doing questions, I see you have your daily festivities planned, also with our beloved biochem Happy Questions Day
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| edie
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Med, check your PMs
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| kity
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hi medocuk..
you get AMC id when you apply for ERAs token.. then you get it wit a password.. where you can work on your applications nline on aamc site.. by this AAMC id ERAs post office identifies IMGs through out the application process..
hope it answers your Qn...
& re my exam.. you must have seen hw poorly I have been doing this whole month of august I have postponed it till early oct.. stil not sure I when I will give it as my prep not going as I expected earlier.. anyways
Use you last days wisely.. I know how moods play the game at this last time . but try to study only study without any worrys of other things,. all can wait..
so good luck & happy studying!!
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Edie: I can see that the exam date is finally hitting you and the repurcurssions are showing. :P Happy Question day to you too.
Kitty: Yeah that is why I was wondering? Anyway you have done well in the past, I am sure you will do well in the future. You need to find the right time and space to do your thing.Thank you so much for the info.
I have completed Purine metabolism, amino acid metabloism and lipid metablism. Need to do glucose and everything associated with it. Then I shall attack questions.
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| acintya
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ok ok I got the *hint*  but what to do!! Life's like that! 
and yeah P2b, I totally second Medoc, there is absolutely NO yardstick to compare our situations .....we all have our own demons to slay! apart from MLE that is
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I did 25 questions anyway just to give me a boost. I did 13 right which corresponds to 52%. A lil disappointing at this stage. But Im going to complete biochem and then read goljan nutrition notes and do 35 more questions before I sleep.
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| medocuk
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Hey A: how is it coming along?
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Courtesy Jack of knives from the biochem forum. felt this is very useful, hence posting it here with my own modifications.
Inside Fibroblasts/osteoblasts/chondroblasts {Q. where does collagen synthesis take place?}
In RER lumen:
Prepro alpha chains containing hydrophobic ends are synthesized by ribosomes attached to RER.
Hydrophobic signal sequence is removed by signal peptidases in RER to form pro-alpha chains.
Hydroxylation of proline and lysine resideues occurs cotranslationally by prolyl and lysyl hydroxylases (before assembly of a triple helix). Cofactors are Fe2+ and ascorbate.{ Deficiency- scurvy}
Proline hydroxylation is important for stabilization, lysine hydroxylation provides sites for specific glycosylation in the ER.
Glycosylation of specific hydroxylysines.
Here polypeptide chains has completed.
In cytoplasm:
Triple helix assembly (procollagen) , this include formation of disulfide bonds, winding etc.
Golgi:
Modification of the oligosaccharide continues. Some sulfation, phosphorylation, not important.
In extracellular space:
Conversion of procollagen to collagen.
Amino and carboxyl terminal propeptides are cleaved by proteases to form collagen ( aka tropocollagen)
Triple helices assembil into fibrils, crossing linking involves lysyl oxidase involved which requires Oxygen and Copper.( Cu deficieny can get you questions here)
Fibrils aggregate and cross-link to form collagen fibres.
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