Archive for ‘Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes’

October 23, 2009

Southern, Northern, and Western Blot Mnemonic

Western Blot

Southern, Northern, and Western Blot Medical Mnemonic for USMLE: snow drop.

Southern   Northern   O   Western

DNA            RNA             O   Protein

This is a good example for a very powerful mnemonic. On my step 1 exam I answered on 3 of the biochemistry question only by using this mnemonic. The question weren’t difficult, but because of the stress and length of  the exam, you got tired and takes time to manage even easy questions. Well, that’s why we have medical mnemonics to boost up our performance in difficult moments.

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