DISEASES WITH THEIR ENZYME DEFICIENCIES

Criggler-Najjar - UDP-glucuronyl transferase Von-Gierke’s - Glucose -6- phosphatase Pompe’s - Acid maltase( Acid α glucosidase) Mc Ardle’s -...

Important presentation about Thalassemia (Microcytic Anemia)

Definition: hereditary underproduction of either the alpha or beta globin chains of the hemoglobin A  resulting in a  microcytic anemia. Bet...

Sphingolipidoses (lipid storage diseases)

These are a group of inherited diseases that are often manifested in childhood due to deficiency of sphingolipid degrading enzymes (in lysos...

Glucose Intolerance and Blood Glucose Level.

Glucose Intolerance: Carbohydrates Metabolism: Blood Glucose Level: In the body, glucose has a normal concentration of 70-90 mg/dL. In a glu...

Protein synthesis

is the process in which cells build proteins. The term is sometimes used to refer only to protein translation but more often it refers to a ...

Abnormal Digestion of food in the Small intestine--Pancreatic Failure

A serious cause of abnormal digestion is failure of the pancreas to secretes pancreatic juice into the small intestine.Lack of pancreatic se...