In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Brief Life History of Sulphur 2. Distribution of Sulphur 3. Source 4. Functions 5. Excretion. Brief Life History of Sulphur: Sulphur metabolism may be divided into two parts: i. Exogenous, and ii. Endogenous. i. Exogenous: The inorganic sulphates of food cannot be utilised for building tissue proteins. They are excreted as such: [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Sources of Uric Acid 2. Stages in the Formation of Uric Acid from Purine 3. Variations. Sources of Uric Acid: Uric acid comes from purines in case of man, other primates-Dalmatian dog and birds. i. From Purines. These bodies may be derived again from two sources: (a) Exogenous, and (b) Endogenous. (a) [...]
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 [...]