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Level two – Semester 4 - PharmD Biochemistry-II PB-403 (Practical course) 2024/2025

3. Blood clotting:

Conversion of fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin is essential for blood

clotting.

4. Transporter function:
General transport system: Specific transport system:

Albumin is a general carrier for many Name of Substance

substances: protein or ions
Exogenous Endogenous carried
substances (drugs) substances Ceruloplasmin Copper

❖ sulfa drugs ❖ bilirubin Transferrin Iron
❖ salicylates ❖ fatty acids Apolipoprotein Lipid
❖ barbiturates ❖ hormones Thyroxin

❖ digoxin ❖ ions binding Thyroxin
globulin
(TBG)

 Diagnostic value of plasma proteins:

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