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What is the primary site of heme synthesis in the body?
What is the primary site of heme synthesis in the body?
Which enzyme is crucial for inserting iron into the heme structure?
Which enzyme is crucial for inserting iron into the heme structure?
Which chromosome is responsible for the production of the alpha globin chain?
Which chromosome is responsible for the production of the alpha globin chain?
In which tissue is the majority of heme formed?
In which tissue is the majority of heme formed?
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What role do mitochondria play in heme synthesis?
What role do mitochondria play in heme synthesis?
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Study Notes
Citrate Agar Electrophoresis
- Used to confirm variant hemoglobins
- Differentiates hemoglobin S from D and G, and hemoglobin C from E, O Arab, and Charlem hemoglobins
Hemoglobin Synthesis
A) Heme Synthesis
- Heme, aka Ferroprotoporphyrin IX
- Belongs to porphyrins
- Site of synthesis: mitochondria
- Occurs in metabolically active cells with mitochondria
- Primarily in bone marrow and liver
- Erythroid marrow is the major heme-forming tissue (85%)
B) Globin Synthesis
- Site: ribosomes in the normoblast cytoplasm
- Chromosome 16 dictates alpha globin chains
- Chromosome 11 dictates other globin chains (except theta)
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Description
This quiz covers key topics related to hemoglobin synthesis, focusing on heme and globin production, as well as the role of citrate agar electrophoresis in differentiating variant hemoglobins. Test your knowledge on the components and processes involved in hemoglobin structure and identification.
