The following points highlight the nine main tests for assessing the functions of liver. The tests are: 1. Bile Pigment Metabolism in Health and in Jaundice 2. Tests for Carbohydrate Metabolism 3. Tests for Plasma Protein Concentration 4. Tests for Detoxifying Functions 5. Test for Excretion of Foreign Substances 6. Tests for Blood Coagulation 7. Tests for Serum Enzymes and [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Disorders of Plasma Membranes. Mutations affecting the protein constituents of membranes can cause many diseases. Proteins in membranes are classified as receptors, transporters, ion channels, enzymes, and structural components. All these classes are often glycosylated, so that mutations affecting this process may change their function. Almost 30 genetic disorders have [...]
In this article we will discuss about Glycoproteins:- 1. Subject Matter of Glycoproteins 2. Oligosaccharides of Glycoproteins 3. Synthesis of Complex Carbohydrates 4. Lectins can be Used for Purification 5. Blood Group Antigens 6. Role in Fertilization 7. Proteoglycans 8. Tunicamycin. Contents: Subject Matter of Glycoproteins Oligosaccharides of Glycoproteins Synthesis of Complex Carbohydrates of Glycoproteins Lectins can be Used for [...]