Case Details A 35 year -old female reported to emergency with severe pain in the left flank region, which was radiating towards the lower leg and back. The patient was in acute distress and agony. History revealed that she frequently suffered from urinary tract infections and had several such episodes of pain. She further reported […]
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A 48-year-old man presents with a short history of severe low backache, loss of weight and diminished appetite. X-Ray skull shows punched out lesions. Serum electrophoresis reveals an abnormal band between the β globulin and the γ globulin region. What is the probable diagnosis? Please check the answer at: Image challenge-1- Answer
Q.1- Discuss in brief about the isomerism in monosaccharides.Answer- The sugar molecules having asymmetric carbon atoms exhibit isomerism. Asymmetric carbon atom- It is the carbon atom that is attached to four different groups. All monosaccharides except- Dihydroxyacetone, have asymmetric carbon atoms. Based on the presence of asymmetric carbon atoms the following types of isomerism of monosaccharides are
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Introduction The most abundant heteropolysaccharides in the body. Highly negatively charged molecules, with extended conformation that imparts high viscosity to the solution. GAGs are located primarily on the surface of cells or in the extracellular matrix (ECM). Along with the high viscosity of GAGs comes low compressibility, which makes these molecules ideal for a lubricating
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Q.1- Which of the following is not a disaccharide? a) Hyaluronic acid b) Maltose c) Lactose d) Sucrose Q.2- What is the molecular formula of Glucose? a) CH3OH b) C12H22O11 c) C6H1206 d) C6H12O5 Q.3-Sucrose is composed of which two sugars? a) Glucose and Glucose b) Glucose
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Q.1- Which of the following is a non- reducing disaccharide? a) Galactose b) Maltose c) Trehalose d) Sucrose Q.2- Which of the following is a true statement about glucose? a) It cannot be utilized by red blood cells b) It has 4 asymmetric carbon atoms c) It is stored as starch in
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