The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Nitrogen Balance in Diet. Nitrogen balance is defined as the quantitative difference between the nitrogen intake and the nitrogen output, both expressed in gms N/day. Intake means the nitrogen of the food and output means the excretion of nitrogen as urine, feces, milk, sweat, vomiting, menstrual fluid and loss of [...]
The following points highlight the top seven processes helping amino acids to form succinyl-CoA. The processes are: 1. Methionine 2. Trans-methylation 3. Leucine 4. Valine 5. Isoleucine 6. Catabolism of Histidine 7. Metabolism of Glycine. Amino Acids Forming Succinyl-CoA: Process # 1. Methionine: a. Methionine is first activated by ATP forming S-adenosylmethionine ("active methionine"). b. After removal of the methyl [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Creatine and Creatinine:- 1. Occurrence of Creatine and Creatinine 2. Biosynthesis of Creatine and Creatinine 3. Absorption 4. Coefficient 5. Tolerance 6. Creatinuria. Contents: Occurrence of Creatine and Creatinine Biosynthesis of Creatine and Creatinine Absorption of Creatine and Creatinine Creatinine Coefficient Creatine Tolerance Creatinuria 1. Occurrence of Creatine and Creatinine: Creatine is [...]