In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Features of Protein Metabolism 2. Role of Endocrines in Protein Metabolism 3. Role of Vitamins. Features of Protein Metabolism: Proteins are essential constituents of all living cells. Metabolism of protein shows a number of special features. For instance: i. The power of protein synthesis of the human body is very limited. ii. [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Formation of Nucleoproteins 2. Types of Nucleoprotein 3. Synthesis. Formation of Nucleoproteins: Nucleoproteins contain phosphoric acid and also other prosthetic group. Hence, they should be placed in a special class. Nucleoproteins are formed by the union of nucleic acid with basic protein. The nucleic acids, viz., deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid [...]
In this article we will discuss about the fate and utilisation of glucose in human body with the help of suitable diagram. Although glucose is used up by all tissues, yet the different tissues do not use the carbohydrate in the same manner. The peculiarities of carbohydrate metabolism of some of the important tissues are given below: i. In the [...]