Plasma Protein

Plasma Protein

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Question 1. Plasma.
Answer:

• It is a straw color clear liquid.
• It is the fluid portion of the blood.
• It represents 25% of the extracellular fluid.
  • 55% of the total blood volume and about.
  • 5% of body weight.

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• Composition:
  1. Water-92-93%
  2. Solids 7-8%
     1. Plasma substances – 7%.
        1. Plasma proteins
        2. Amino acids
        3. Carbohydrate
        4. Fats
        5. Hormones and enzymes. Nonprotein nitrogenous substances Antibodies.
     2. Inorganic substances – 1%.
        • \(\mathrm{Na}^{+}, \mathrm{Ca}^{2+}, \mathrm{K}^{+}, \mathrm{Mg}^{2+}, \mathrm{Cu}^{2+}, \mathrm{Fe}^{2+}\)
        • \(\mathrm{HCO}_3^{-}, \mathrm{Cl}^{-}, \mathrm{PO}_4^{3-}, \mathrm{I}^{-} .\)
  3. Gases.
     • Oxygen
     • Carbon dioxide
     • Nitrogen.

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Question 2. Plasma proteins.
Answer:

1. Albumin:

• It forms the major bulk of plasma proteins 55%.
• It, has molecular weight of 69,000.
• It helps in transport of essential substances.
• It regulates osmotic pressure, pH balance.
• It provides the maximum viscosity to the blood.

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2. Globulin-38%:

• It has molecular weight of about 1,30,000.
• It accelerates the rouleaux formation and hels in suspension stability of blood.

Types:

• Alpha, beta and gamma globulin.

3. Fibrinogen -7%:

• It has molecular weight of 3,50,000.
• It is mainly involved in the coagulation of blood.