100 Mareh-1990 MD, DEGREE EXAMINATION, MARCH 1990. ranch Xi — Biochemistry CCUNICAL BIOCHEMISTAY, NUTRITION ANO INVESTIGATION ASPECTS Time: Theos hours, ‘Answer ALL questions, 1. Dicuss the general ways by which hormones. reat alr nataboiom. Gv an eamsle t= hormone invaoeh case, 2 (a) Discuss the tlization of metabolic fuels In liver muscle and brain. highlighting the key enzymatic atterences (b) lain by giving examoles the posttranslatons! ‘medincation of proteins by vitamins 2. wnte short nates on (2) Polyunsaruraed fatty seis and risk factors of heart disease (8) Normal fate of élotary protein. Jon? Cea amsons and tay macanm of (a) caimeeutin.september 1981 293 = MD, DEGREE EXAMINATION, SEPTEMBER 1991 ‘Branch xl — Blechomisty ‘Paper tl — CUNICAL BIOCHEMISTRY. NUTRITION AND INVESTIGATION ASPECTS. ‘Time: thew hours Mace: 100 mara, ‘Answer ALL the questions. 1. Discuss the various types of inborn errors in carbo hnydeat, proton and Upid motaboliam. How ean auch cases. be treated? (25 marks) 2. Define the biological value of proteins and protein ficiency ratio. iscues the role of prateinw in human ute, Name the various plasma proteins and describe ‘thee functions. (25 marks) 3. Wiite short notes on (6) The varioue thyroid function tests (6) The iteront hemoglobinopathies and. Thales: ‘semie conditions. (4) Biochemical sbrormalities In dibetes mellitus {6 Biologically important amines. (6x10=30 mets)203) Mareh-1992 MD, DEGREE EXAMINATION, MARCH 1952 1. Desenbe the biosynthesis of heme and the bioche- ‘sical abnormalities in porpyras and jaundice. Wht ere ‘he usual types of hemoglcbinopathies observed and how an you identify them 7 Discuss the clinical conditions ‘associated with tnd cabalamine detcioncies. Outline the functions of the liver and how yow will sees thom. fe 3. White short notes on (a) Metabolic functions of ious steroid hormones, (©) Cholesterol transport-in the blood and its isposal from the body (6) General mechanisny’ of action of hormones. (4) Kwashlorkor and Marasmus (@) Asuumatabottes and anubities