Chapter-18 Hemoglobin Metabolism
BOOK TITLE: Essentials of Biochemistry
Author
1. Naik Pankaja
ISBN
9789350254912
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11488_18
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1.
NDMVPS Medical College, Nashik, Maharashtra, India,
MVPS Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Nashik, Maharashtra, India,
SMBT Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Chapter keywords
Hemoglobin,
myoglobin,
heme synthesis,
PLP (pyridoxal phosphate),
biosynthetic pathway,
porphobilinogen synthase (PBGS),
porphyrinogens,
PBG deaminase,
porphyrias,
erythropoietic porphyria,
reticuloendothelial (RE) system,
porphyria cutanea tarda,
bilirubin,
biliverdin,
hepatocytes,
enterohepatic urobilinogen cycle,
stercobilin,
jaundice,
hepatocellular,
aspartate transaminase (AST),
hyperbilirubinemia,
Gilbert’s syndrome,
Crigler-Najjar syndrome,
Dubin-Johnson syndrome,
kernicterus