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. Features of Protein Metabolism 2. Role of Endocrines in Protein Metabolism 3. Role of Vitamins. Features of Protein Metabolism: Proteins are essential constituents of all living cells. Metabolism of protein shows a number of special features. For instance: i. The power of protein synthesis of the human body is very limited. ii. [...]