Category: Lab Notes: Physiology

The Calvin-Benson cycle, also known as the Calvin cycle or the C3 pathway, is the primary mechanism by which carbon…

Vitamin A deficiency is a significant public health concern, particularly in developing countries, where it is a leading cause of…

Scurvy is a historic and still relevant disease caused by severe vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency. This condition, which once…

Ascorbic acid is also known as Vitamin C. For more detailed information, please visit the article Vitamin C, as the…

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that plays numerous essential roles in human health. Unlike…

Pellagra is a systemic disease caused by a deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3) or its precursor amino acid tryptophan. The…

Cobalamin is also known as Vitamin B12. For more detailed information, please visit the article Vitamin B12, as the topic is…

Vitamin B9 is also known as Folic Acid. For more detailed information, please visit the article Folic Acid, as the…

Folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin that plays a fundamental role in DNA synthesis,…

Vitamin H is also known as Biotin. For more detailed information, please visit the article Biotin, as the topic is…

Vitamin B7 is also known as Biotin. For more detailed information, please visit the article Biotin, as the topic is…

Biotin, also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H, is a water-soluble member of the B-complex group of vitamins that…

Vitamin B6 is also known as Pyridoxine. For more detailed information, please visit the article Pyridoxine, as the topic is…

Pyridoxine, commonly referred to as vitamin B6, is a water-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in a wide range…

Redox reactions (also called Redox), short for reduction-oxidation reactions/oxidation-reduction reactions, are fundamental chemical processes that involve the transfer of electrons…