Lecture 2 pH and its Relevance to Biochemistry PDF
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Tanta University Faculty of Medicine
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This lecture details how normal metabolic activities create acids that must be buffered to maintain the correct pH in the blood. The document covers different types of acids and why they need controlling.
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Body pH Must Be Kept Constant Normal metabolic activities generate acids because of degradation of amino acids, the incomplete oxidation of glucose and fatty acids, and the ingestion of acidic groups. These acids must be buffered so that they do not change the pH of blood.
Body pH Must Be Kept Constant Normal metabolic activities generate acids because of degradation of amino acids, the incomplete oxidation of glucose and fatty acids, and the ingestion of acidic groups. These acids must be buffered so that they do not change the pH of blood.
