The following points highlight the top three characteristics of plasma protein. The characteristics are: 1. Albumin 2. Globulins 3. Fibrinogen. Plasma Protein: Characteristic # 1. Albumin: a. About half of the total plasma proteins is albumin. b. It consists of 610 amino acids arranged in a single peptide chain. c. It has a molecular weight of about 69,000 and is [...]
The following points highlight the two main heads of catabolism. The heads are: 1. Conversion of Hemoglobin to Bile Pigments 2. Metabolism of Bile Pigments. Catabolism: Head # 1. Conversion of Hemoglobin to Bile Pigments: a. About 8 grams of hemoglobin is broken down each day in the normal adult and this amount contains 27 mg of iron. The protoporphyrin [...]
The following points highlight the three major derivatives of abnormal hemoglobin. The derivatives are: 1. Met-hemoglobin 2. Sulfhemoglobin 3. Carboxyhemoglobin. Derivative # 1. Met-hemoglobin: a. This is an oxidized hemoglobin (ferrous iron is oxidized to ferric iron). Oxygen is in firm combination. b. It is incapable of functioning as an oxygen carrier. Cyanosis usually develops when the concentration of it [...]