Since transferrin is the main transport protein for iron, levels of transferrin can also be used to calculate TIBC. Each mole of transferrin, with an approximate molecular weight of 79.5 kDa is capable of binding to two moles of iron, molecular weight of 55.8 kDa.
The frequency of having bowel movements varies based on your age. Now let's take a closer look. Even people who donât go to the bathroom every day are not necessarily constipated. It is normal for adults to have a bowel movement 2-3 times a day or once every three days. If, however, you pass over three days without a movement, the stool may harden and become hard to push out.
What we have learned is that it is normal to have 1 bowel movement a day for each meal you eat, (if you eat 3 meals you should have 3 bowel movements). The Merck Manual, the medical industry's standard text for the diagnosis and treatment of disease, tells us that colon degeneration is on the rise.