The following points highlight the fourteen major diseases caused due to errors in protein metabolism. The diseases are: 1. Albinism 2. Tyrosinosis 3. Tyrosinernia 4. Phenylketonuria 5. Alkaptonuria 6. Maple Syrup Urine Disease 7. Hartnup's Disease 8. Glycinuria 9. Primary Hyperoxaluria 10. Cystinuria 11. Cystinosis 12. Homocystinuria 13. Histidinemia 14. Hypervalinemia. Errors in Protein Metabolism: Disease # 1. Albinism: a. [...]
The following points highlight the four main detoxification processes occurring in human body:- 1. Oxidation 2. Reduction 3. Hydrolysis 4. Conjugation. Human Body Detoxification Process # 1. Oxidation: Alcohols, aldehydes, amines and amine derivatives, hydrocarbons and sulphur compounds are detoxified by the process of oxidation. Alcohols: Alcohols are oxidized to the corresponding acids via aldehydes: Methyl alcohol → Formic acid [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Water Metabolism:- 1. Distribution of Water in the Body 2. Factors Influencing the Distribution of Body Water 3. Intake and Loss 4. Physiological Functions 5. Regulation of Passage. Contents: Distribution of Water in the Body Factors Influencing the Distribution of Body Water Intake and Loss of Body Water Physiological Functions of Water [...]