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What is the condition that's inherited and affects the heme pathway?
porphyria
What is an inherited condition that affects the heme pathway and may have led to the folklore about vampires?
Porphyria Hemophilia.
What inherited condiction affects the heme pathway and leaves the skin scarred and gums degenerated and may have led to the folklore about vampires?
Sorry, i dont know the actual name, but ive just heard it being called vampire's disease
What is heme biosynthesis?
Much of the heme biosynthesis pathway is dedicated to constructing the porphyrin molecule.
What is a description of porphyrias?
Owing to a defect in one of the enzymes of the heme biosynthesis pathway, protoporphyrins or porphyrins (heme precursors) are prevented from proceeding further along the pathway.
What is prophyria?
Porphyria refers to a group of rare, inherited disorders that affect the heme biosynthesis pathway, leading to the accumulation of porphyrins or heme precursors in the body. Symptoms can range from mild to severe and may include abdominal pain, skin sensitivity to light, and neurological issues. Treatment often involves managing symptoms and avoiding triggers.
What in the blood can be used to determine the severity of the condition?
billirubin and heme pigments
What is the underlying cause of all porphyrias?
The underlying cause of all porphyrias is a defective enzyme important to the heme biosynthesis pathway. Porphyrias are inheritable conditions.
Are there real vampires living among us?
It is said vampires exist but some say it is all false, they is a disease called vampire disease, the proper name for it is Porphyrias. Porphyrias are a group of inherited or acquired disorders of certain enzymes in the heme bio-synthetic pathway (also called porphyrin pathway). They are broadly classified as acute (hepatic) porphyrias and cutaneous (erythropoietic) porphyrias, based on the site of the overproduction and accumulation of the porphyrins (or their chemical precursors). They manifest with either neurological complications or skin problems (or occasionally both). A clinically induced and histologically identical condition is called pseudoporphyria. Pseudoporphyria is characterized by normal serum and urine porphyrin levels.
Does anyone have a disease called porphyria?
since that diesease is inhereted, your kinfolks have it....... The porphyrias are inherited or acquired disorders of certain enzymes in the heme biosynthetic pathway (also called porphyrin pathway). They are broadly classified as hepatic porphyrias or erythropoietic porphyrias, based on the site of the overproduction and mainly accumulation of the porphyrins (or their chemical precursors). The specific symptoms of each porphyria vary based on which enzyme is affected and whether that enzyme occurs in the liver or in the bone marrow
Is heme and hemoglobin the same?
Heme + globin is Hemoglobin.
After hemoglobin is broken down into heme and globin what ultimately happens to the heme?
Heme is decomposed into iron and biliverdin
