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¹ = see Hormone Test Kit
² = see Body Biochemical 1 Test Kit
³ = see Amino Acid Test Kit
⁴= see Digestive Enzyme Test Kit
⁵= see Body Biochemical 2 test kit
⁶=also in Body Biochemical Test Kit 3

Prostaglandins
Michael W. Davidson of the Florida State University: "Prostaglandins act in a manner similar to that of hormones, by stimulating target cells into action. However, they differ from hormones in that they act locally, near their site of synthesis, and they are metabolized very rapidly. Another unusual feature is that the same prostaglandins act differently in different tissues."

Glycolysis
A series of chemical reactions in the cytosol of the cell in which a molecule of glucose is split into two molecules of pyruvic acid² and two ATP’s molecules (the energy currency of living cells, storing and transferring energy produced in metabolic processes)

Code	Name	Type	Location And Role	Comments
BB101	Aldolase	enzyme	involved in 4th  step in process of glycolysis
BB102	CART/ Cocaine- and Amphetamine Related Transcript	neuropeptide	modulates the action of leptin5 and neuropeptide Y5 and so reduces appetite; cocaine and amphetamines stimulate its production
BB103	Elastase	digestive enzyme	pancreas, activated from proelastase by trypsin4; turns peptides into proteins
BB104	Enolase	enzyme	involved in 9th  step in process of glycolysis
BB105	Galanin	neuropeptide	inhibits release of acetylcholine2 and glutamic acid5; decreases excitability of spinal neurons; stimulates the appetite	may be involved in Alzheimer’s disease
BB106	Ghrelin	hormone	increases appetite; may be a hormonal link between stomach, hypothalamus and pituitary and so regulate energy balance; regulates growth hormone secretions; may signal to the hypothalamus when an increase in metabolic efficiency is necessary	blood levels are elevated in anorexics and return to normal after partial weight recovery
BB106	Ghrelin	hormone	increases appetite; may be a hormonal link between stomach, hypothalamus and pituitary and so regulate energy balance; regulates growth hormone secretions; may signal to the hypothalamus when an increase in metabolic efficiency is necessary	blood levels are elevated in anorexics and return to normal after partial weight recovery
BB107	Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase	enzyme	involved in 6th  step in process of glycolysis
BB108	Hexocinase	enzyme	involved in 1st step in process of glycolysis
BB109	Melatonin	hormone	secreted by pineal gland; may inhibit reproductive activities and promote sleep; regulation of body’s biological clock
BB110	Neuromedin B	neuropeptide	present in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract; binds to corticotropin releasing factor receptors; involved in smooth muscle contraction, blood pressure, blood glucose, body temperature and cell growth; suppresses the appetite
BB111	2-Phenylethylamine/ PEA/ β-Phenethylamine	neuro-hormone	chemical which plays a critical role in the limbic system known to give a feeling of bliss
BB112	Phosphoglucose Isomerase	enzyme	involved in 2nd step in process of glycolysis
BB113	Phospho-Fructokinase	enzyme	involved in 3rd step in process of glycolysis
BB114	Prostaglandin  A1/ PGA1		relaxes the muscles in the walls of blood vessels, acting as powerful vasodilators and so lowering blood pressure
BB115	Prostaglandin  D2/ PGD2		stimulates inflammation
BB116	Prostaglandin E1/ PGE1		dilates blood vessels and so reduces blood pressure
BB117	Prostaglandin  E2/ PGE2		promotes platelet adhesiveness; promotes sodium retention; promotes inflammation; widens airways; stimulates contraction of uterus; protects against peptic ulcers; acts on adenylate cyclase5 to enhance the production of cyclic AMP2
BB118	Prostaglandin  F2/ PGF2		stimulates contraction of uterus; narrows airways
BB119	Prostaglandin  I2/ PGI2		reduces platelet stickiness
BB120	Purine		used in the process producing proteins; converts the energy produced by the oxidation of food molecules to a form which the cell can use to satisfy its energy needs; involved in  nerve conduction and muscle contraction; rids cells of excess nitrogen; protects the cell from cancer-causing agents	increased levels raise the levels of uric acid in the blood and cause gout
BB121	Pyruvate Kinase	enzyme	involved in 10th  step in process of glycolysis
BB122	Serine	amino acid	can be made in human body from glycine5; used to make substances such as choline, phospholids, phosphotidylserine; present in all cell membranes ; plays a key role in membrane stability
BB123	Triosephosphate Isomerase	enzyme	involved in 5th  step in process of glycolysis
BB124	Uric Acid		waste product of the breakdown of nucleic acid in cells; formed primarily in the liver and excreted by the kidney into the urine	over-production leads to uric acid crystal deposits in the joints (gout); low levels in people with multiple sclerosis
BB125	Urocortin	neuropeptide	inhibits appetite

References:
Linda Lazarides The Nutritional Health Bible
British Medical Association The BMA Complete Family Health Encyclopedia
Gerard Tortora and Sandra Reynolds Grabowski Principles of Anatomy & Physiology
Various web sites

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