UV rays from sun act on skin, convert Cholecalciferol (CC) --> 25 Hydroxy CC in liver --> 1,25 Di Hydroxy CC in kidney.
So there are two hydroxylation reactions, first in Liver, second in Kidney. Remember this: You have 1 liver, 2 kidneys; So hydroxylation 1st reaction in your 1 liver and 2nd hydroxylation in 2 kidneys.
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Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Vitamins and Hypervitaminosis
Fat soluble vitamins are A, D, E, K (Remember FADEK)
Hypervitaminosis A causes Anomalies (teratogenicity)
Hypervitaminosis E causes necrotising Enterocolitis
Hypervitaminosis K causes Kernicterus due to hemolysis
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Biochemistry
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Nutrition
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Iron content in body and in milk
Total quantity of " I R O N " in human body is 4 gms (= number of letters inthe word " I R O N ")
Iron content in Milk = 0.4 mg
Labels:
Biochemistry
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Laboratory
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Nutrition
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physiology
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