Aqueel Khan ¹, C. H. Chakrabarti ¹

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nagpur University, LIT Premises, M. G. Road, Nagpur - 440010, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

A high correlation between the levels of calcium binding protein (CaBP) and the absorption of calcium in the intestine has been reported in many studies". CaBP is located histologically at the brush border region of the intestinal absobing cell. The fact that Ca²+-ATP-ase, too, has been shown to occur at the brush border region. This has been correlated with the energy requirement of CaBP mediated active absorption of calcium'".

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Aqueel Khan ¹, C. H. Chakrabarti ¹

Affiliations
1 Dept of Biochemistry, Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 010 (M. S.), IN

Abstract

Wall work et al and Van Campen and House reported that liver iron concentration tended to increase in rats Fed diets low in protein. Excessive deposition of iron has also been reported in livers of protein deficient chicks and kwashiorkor children.

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Aqueel Khan ¹, C. H. Chakrabarti ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, Nagpur University, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Nagpur-440 010, IN

Abstract

Many workers have claimed that there was an association of protein and calcium in the diet, calcium absorption and utilization being better with high protein intakes. The beneficial response to higher protein intake has been found to be very much in case of phosphorus than in the case of calcium. Sherman etal found in rats that the total body calcium was raised during growth by increased protein in the diet but this difference disappeared as the animals grew older. Based on their earlier observations that the solubility of insoluble calcium salts is increased in solution of aminoacids, Mc Cance etal found that an increased protein intake results in a better calcium absorption and retention.

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