Chapter 44.2, Problem 2CC

Summary Introduction

To determine: The reason for the improvement in the condition of gout, if the purines are reduced in their diet of the humans as compared to the bird.

Concept introduction: The condition of the “gout” develops due to the deposition of the uric acid in the bones and the joints. This takes place due to the formation of the uric acid in the nucleotide metabolism of the body. The deposition depends upon the length and the shape of the bones. The chances of the deposition increase, with the increase in the bone density and the nucleotide metabolism.