What is the unique quality that many porphyrin compounds possess that allows for their detection within body tissues and in a test tube?
A. They emit gamma radiation that can be detected using a radiation sensor
B. They fluoresce and are detected by exposing them to EMR at a specific wavelength
C. They absorb heat and can be detected using a thermal sensor.
D. They emit an odor that is characteristic of the particular type of porphyrin
Question 2
Which of the following laboratory test groups and results best reflects a patient with primary hemochromatosis?
A. Serum iron, increased; serum TIBC, decreased; transferrin saturation, increased
B. Serum iron, increased; serum TIBC, increased; transferrin saturation, increased
C. Serum lead, increased; serum TIBC, increased; transferrin saturation, increased
D. Serum iron, decreased; serum TIBC, decreased; transferrin saturation, decreased
Phenolic compounds as secondary metabolites
The frontal sinus, an airfilled space just behind the brow, is a unique size and shape in each of us
Trends in Air Quality
Hydrolysis reactions for some biochemically important phosphate compounds (part 1)
Porphyrin biosynthesis
The Ames test, which screens compounds for potential mutagenicity