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What are the two classifications of enzymes found in blood plasma, according to the text?
Functional and non-functional enzymes
Give examples of functional enzymes present in the blood plasma, as mentioned in the text.
Lipoprotein lipase, pseudocholinesterase, enzymes of blood coagulation
What is the source of non-functional plasma enzymes, as described in the text?
Routine normal destruction of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and other cells
What are the three sources of non-functional plasma enzymes mentioned in the text?
Increase in the rate of enzyme synthesis, increased permeability of cell membrane, cell damage with release of its content of enzymes into the blood
When is tissue damage or necrosis generally accompanied by an increase in the levels of non-functional plasma enzymes, according to the text?
Injury or disease
What are the two main classifications of enzymes found in blood plasma, according to the text?
Functional and non-functional enzymes
What are examples of functional enzymes present in the blood plasma, as mentioned in the text?
Lipoprotein lipase, pseudocholinestrase, enzymes of blood coagulation
How are non-functional plasma enzymes used in diagnosis, according to the text?
Tissue damage or necrosis resulting from injury or disease is generally accompanied by an increase in the levels of several non-functional plasma enzymes, which can be used in diagnosis
What are the sources of non-functional plasma enzymes mentioned in the text?
Increase in the rate of enzyme synthesis, increased permeability of cell membrane, cell damage with the release of its content of enzymes into the blood
What is the medical importance of non-functional plasma enzymes, as described in the text?
Non-functional plasma enzymes can be used in the diagnosis of conditions such as obstructive liver diseases, tissue hypoxia, myocardial infarction, and viral hepatitis
Test your knowledge about the clinical significance of enzymes found in blood plasma. Learn about the classification, functions, and examples of functional and non-functional enzymes in the circulation.
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