Thursday, 19 November 2015

Metabolic pathways in cytosol & mitochondria

Metabolic pathways in cytosol :-
-Glycolysis
-Glycogenolysis
-HMP shunt
-Glycogenesis
-Fatty acid synthesis
-Cholesterol synthesis
-Bile acid - bile salts synthesis

Pathways in mitochondria :-
-Fatty acid oxidation (<20 C)
-ETC
-Krebs cycle
-Oxidative phosphorylation

Pathways initially in mitochondria followed by cytosol :-
-Urea synthesis
-Gluconeogenesis

Saturday, 7 November 2015

Alien Hand Syndrome

Alien Hand Syndrome

The phrase, “the right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing” is actually literally true for some people. The condition involves a rogue hand that acts independently, grasping objects or moving in a way contrary to what the individual wishes to do..

Sometimes, a rare side effect to brain injuries or surgical severing of the corpus callosum, is the inability to control the actions of one hand. There is no cure for this condition, though the symptoms can be managed by making sure the hand is actively engaged in activity...