DPT - Physiology - II (Blood Physiology) Structure function, production and different types of Haemoglobin

DPT - Physiology - II (2nd Semester)

1. Blood Structure function, production and different types of Haemoglobin by , Miss Areesha Ahmad Lecturer

2. (A five-membered , aromatic ring)

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4. (Delta chains) (Gamma chains)

5. Gower: Embryonic hemoglobin Hemoglobin F ( HbF ) is present in adults, but at very low levels

6. Bilirubin is  a waste product produced by the breakdown of red blood cells . Bilirubin is the end-product of heme metabolism; the liver is the site for bilirubin metabolism. Hemoglobin is broken down into heme , which is converted to biliverdin , and finally into unconjugated bilirubin.

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8. Intrinsic factor (IF) is a glycoprotein that helps transport vitamin B12 to the terminal ileum for absorption in the body.