Wasting is one of the characteristics of HIV / Aids, caused by increased metabolic activity. Untreated patients quickly lose up to 10% of their body weight, with loss of muscle mass contributing most. What happens to the amino group of amino acids that are broken down in the muscles? Fully explain the process of amino acid degradation in the muscle up to urea production in the liver.
Essential nutrients
These are the organic compounds present in the food that provide nourishment essential for the development and growth of our body. Nutrients not only provide us with the required energy to carry out various biological processes but are also the building blocks for repair and growth in our bodies.
Vitamins
The vitamins are organic molecules required in low concentration for the proper functioning of the body. They cannot be generated in the organism and are taken into the body through the diet. The lack of proper vitamins results in diverse deficiency disorders. They are thus called essential nutrients. The important vitamins are vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
Amino acid degradation is a complex web of reactions. It is necessary because, unlike fats and carbohydrates, excess amino acids can not be stored. The majority of amino amino acid degradation occurs in the liver and skeletal muscles. Amino acid degradation is the major process responsible for loss of body weight and muscle mass in AIDS, a process called Wasting.
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