Improbable Research Dr. Kevin Ahern is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Oregon State University, He has created a selection of “Wildly Popular Metabolic Melodies, Verses and Mildly Popular Limericks” Here is an example: a melody entitled ‘Gluconeogenesis’ (being sung by the students above):
When cells have lots of ATP and NADH too
They strive to store this energy as sugar yes they do
Inside of mitochondria they start with pyruvate (slow) Carboxylating it to make oxaloacetate
They strive to store this energy as sugar yes they do
Inside of mitochondria they start with pyruvate (slow) Carboxylating it to make oxaloacetate
Oh gluconeogenesis is so exhilarating
Memorizing it can really be exasperating
Liver cells require it so there’s no need for debating
Gluconeogenesis is so exhilarating
Memorizing it can really be exasperating
Liver cells require it so there’s no need for debating
Gluconeogenesis is so exhilarating
Oh, glucose, glucose come to be
Glucose, glucose come to be
Glucose, glucose come to be
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