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Introduction - Metabolism & Metabolic Disorders
Metabolism is the sum total of all chemical and physical changes that take place in any organism that enables it to function and grow. It is nothing different from reactions taking place inside a chemistry laboratory. Just that it tends to happen in a more controlled way inside the body. The metabolic process is dependent on a number of factors such as enzymes and other chemical compounds for its completion. It can be represented as
Enzyme Y
↑
Substrate A → Product B →
Product C ↓ (Final end product)
Enzyme X
In a few cases, there is a block in any one of the steps of a reaction, either due to absence or deficiency of a particular enzyme. A disease arising out of such a defect is called a metabolic disorder.
Latest Publications and Research on Metabolic Defects
Combinations of exonic deletions and rare mutations lead to misdiagnosis of propionic acidemia. - Published by PubMedLCAT protects against Lipoprotein-X formation in a murine model of drug-induced intrahepatic cholestasis. - Published by PubMed
A Descriptive Review on the Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Disturbances and Their Multiple Associations in Autism Spectrum Disorder. - Published by PubMed
The effects of physical exercise on cardiometabolic outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome not taking the oral contraceptive pill: a systematic review and meta-analysis. - Published by PubMed
The effects of alpha-lipoic acid supplementation on fasting glucose and lipid profiles among patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. - Published by PubMed
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