Biochemistry

Erythrocytes -> reticuloendothelial system, following transformnations occurs in it: hemoglobin 1 r verdihemoglobin _> liver bilirubin bile biliverdin I bilirubin intestines bilirubin * mesobilirubinogen > kidneys urobilinogen urobilin ’ г stercobilinogen — i sterkobilin -J *■ in feces CONTROL QUESTIONS AND TASKS: 1. How the protein breakdown occurs in the gastrointestinal tract? Describe the enzymes involved in the digestion of proteins. 2. What toxic substances are formed in the colon? 3. How does the neutralization of toxic substances in the liver? 4. What amino acid metabolism undergo in tissues? 5. How and where biologically active amines are formed. 6. What are the final products of protein metabolism contained in tissues? 7. How does ammonia neutralize? 8. How does chromoprotein metabolism by the example of hemoglobin? 178