The following points highlight the top six ways by which RBC’s are destroyed by hemolysis. The ways are: 1. Osmotically 2. By hemotoxins 3. By Certain Drugs 4. By Lipid Solvents 5. By Mechanical Means 6. Other Hemolytic Agents. Way # 1. Osmotically: (i) The RBC membrane is permeable to water. When the blood is placed in hypotonic solution, red [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Blood:- 1. Meaning of Blood 2. Functions of Blood 3. Normal Blood 4. Properties 5. Groups. Contents: Meaning of Blood Functions of Blood Normal Blood Properties of Blood Blood Groups 1. Meaning of Blood: Blood is a tissue consisting of different types of cells—the red blood cells (RBC), the white blood cells [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Conversion of Fibrinogen to Fibrin by Thrombin. Fibrinogen is a soluble plasma glycoprotein whose length is 46 nm. Its molecular weight is 340,000 and it consists of 6 polypeptide chains synthesized in liver. The 6 chains are two Aα chains, two Bβ chains, and two y chains making the structure [...]