Causes, effects, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of hypokalemia
Around 95% of the body’s K+ is found inside cells and remaining in the blood. It is essential for several body functions including nerve and muscle activity. It plays an important role in the repolarization of the cell membrane to a resting stage after an action potential has passed. Decreased K+ levels in …
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June 4, 2010 # 8:31 pm # Biochemistry # One CommentGlycogen Metabolism and Glycogen storage Diseases
May 25, 2010 # 12:06 am # Biochemistry, Student Life # 6 CommentsGLYCOGEN:
Glycogen is the major storage carbohydrate in animals, corresponding to starch in plants; it is a branched polymer of α-D-glucose. It is stored mainly in liver and muscle. Due to more muscle mass, the quantity of glycogen in muscle (250gm) is about 3 times higher than that in the liver (75gm).
Functions:
a. Liver glycogen helps to maintain blood glucose level:
Liver glycogen …
Amino acids: Memorizing names and classifying made easy
May 21, 2010 # 8:01 pm # Biochemistry, Mnemonics, Student Life # 7 CommentsAmino acids are molecules containing an amine group, a carboxylic acid group and a side chain that varies between different amino acids. These molecules contain the key elements of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen.
Assign the names of these amino acids to 20 different alphabets.
A : Alanine
B:
C: Cysteine
D: Aspartate
E: Glutamate
F: Phenylalanine
G: Glycine
H: Histidine
I: Isoleucine
J:
K: Lysine
L: Leucine
M: Methionine
N: Aspargine
O:
P: Proline
Q: Glutamine
R: Arginine
S: Serine
T: Threonine
U:
V: Valine
W: Tryptophan
X:
Y: Tyrosine
Z:
How to remember:
1. …
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