The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Mineral Metabolism:- 1. Introduction to Minerals 2. Principal Mineral Elements (Macronutrients) 3. Trace Elements 4. Physiological Importance. Introduction to Minerals: The mineral elements present in the animal body is supplied by the diet. In poor diets consumed by a large majority in India and other developing countries, there occurs commonly [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Distribution of Fluids in the Human Body:- 1. Fluid Concentration in Human Body 2. Extracellular Fluid 3. Intracellular Fluid 4. Exchanges between Fluid Compartments. Fluid Concentration in Human Body: 1. Water makes up 50 to 70 per cent of the weight of the adult human body and varies inversely as the fat [...]
In this article we will discuss about Immunoglobulins:- 1. Structure of Immunoglobulins 2. Classification of Immunoglobulins 3. Electrophoretic Determination 4. Quantitative Determination. Structure of Immunoglobulins: a. The basic unit of all immunoglobulin molecules consists of 4 polypeptide chains linked by disulfide bonds shown in Fig. 30.1 b. There are two identical heavy (H) chains (MW 53,000-75,000) and two identical light [...]