Essay on Hemoglobin:- 1. Meaning of Hemoglobin 2. Structure of Hemoglobin 3. Properties 4. Biosynthesis 5. Transportation Provided 6. 2, 3-Biphosphoglycerate (BPG) Stabilizes the T Structure 7. De-oxy-hemoglobin S can Form Fibres that Distort Erythrocytes 8. Varieties 9. Technique for Identification. Contents: Essay on the Meaning of Hemoglobin Essay on the Structure of Hemoglobin Essay on the Properties of Hemoglobin [...]
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 [...]