Definition: By the term endogenous protein metabolism is meant the disintegration of those proteins which already exist as components of living cells (tissue proteins). The term exogenous protein metabolism implies the breakdown of food proteins which do not exist as parts of the cell protoplasm. The classical view of protein metabolism, originally proposed by Folin, is now challenged. Folin's view [...]
After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Definition and Need of Metabolism 2. Types of Metabolism. Definition and Need of Metabolism: Metabolism is a process of alteration of drugs in the body so as to modify their activity and structure. If lipophylic drugs are not metabolized it will be reabsorbed by the kidney tubule and will circulate in [...]
Monosaccharides, and particularly glucose, owe their importance to the fact that their oxidation provides the living organisms with a major part of the energy they require. Furthermore, the carbon atoms of glucose can be found in a large number of compounds (amino acids, fatty acids, sterols, glycerol, etc.). In the study of the metabolism of carbohydrates we will therefore come [...]