Changes in these electrolytes can not only cause painful hand cramping due to muscle spasm but can also be life-threatening in certain situations. Electrolyte imbalances can be caused by several conditions including but not limited to: kidney disease; severe dehydration; prolonged vomiting from bulimia, pregnancy, or other causes; excessive heat
Protein structure is the biomolecular structure of a protein molecule. Proteins are polymers â specifically polypeptides â formed from sequences of monomer amino acids.
The word polymer literally means many parts.. A polymeric solid material may be considered to be one that contains many chemically bonded parts or units which themselves are bonded together to form a solid. Two industrially important polymeric materials are plastics and elastomers.