Sialic acid levels in normal and pathological sera estimated by the improved Svennerholm technique are reported. The increased levels demonstrable in rheumatoid arthritis, cirrhosis, γ myelomata, and macroglobulinaemia are demonstrated as being explicable on the basis of increased production of proteins of normal sialic content.Tentative reasons are given for the possibility that abnormal binding of sialic acid may occur in nephrotic sera and sera from β globulin myelomata. The latter may be confused with `macroglobulinaemia'.
Findings highlight the need for standardisation of training for complementary therapy provision in cancer care and statutory review of continuing professional development within this emerging field.
This review is an attempt to summarize information concerning the gross and microscopic anatomy of avian muscle. In addition, specific proteins found in muscle tissue such as the troponins, tropomyosin, alpha- and beta-actinin, desmin, vimentin, myomesin, and creatine kinase are described. The role of protein synthesis and degradation, leading to net protein accumulation in growing animals, is addressed. It is thought that learning to decrease the rate of protein degradation would have immense economic significance. Satellite cells are mentioned as some of these cells fuse with muscle cells to become true muscle nuclei. Understanding the mechanism by which the nuclei of satellite cells differentiate into muscle nuclei could lead to a practical means of increasing protein synthesis within muscle tissue. Finally, postmortem biochemistry is discussed to show how the pH of muscle tissue interacts with environmental temperature to affect the final tenderness of the product.
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