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1
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Binds to substrates and stabilizes transition state

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Enzymes

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2
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Catalyst that lower the activation energy

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Enzymes

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3
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What’s the. First and 0 order equation of Michaelis- Menten equation?

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1st order [S] less than km
0 order (S) more than Km
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4
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Is a site that alters the activation site.

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Allosteric inhibition

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5
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Examples of Enzyme Inhibitors

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Xenobiotics
Vitamins
Trace element

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6
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These cannot be synthesized by mammalian cells and they promote optimal enzyme functionality

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Vitamins

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7
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Function of Iron (Fe)

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Oxygen and electron transport

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8
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Less iron causes

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Microcytic Anemia

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9
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Extra Iron causes

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Hemochromatosis (iron poisoning)

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10
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Function of Iodine

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Constituent of thyroid hormones

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11
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Less iodine causes

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Hypothyroidism (Goiter disease)

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12
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More iodine in body causes

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Hyperthyroidism

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13
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Function of Chromium

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Promote insulin signalling

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14
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Less chromium causes

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Insulin resistance & impaired glucose tolerance

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15
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Function of copper

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Interacts with oxidative enzymes, iron and cross linking of elastin

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16
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Less copper causes

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Anemia

Ossification changes

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17
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Function of Zinc

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Interacts with enzymes of energy metabolism, transcription and translation

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18
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Less zinc causes

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Growth depression
Sexual immaturity
Skin lesions

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19
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Function of Selenium

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Interacts with heavy metals

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20
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Less selenium causes

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Endemic cardiomyopathy

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21
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List of Essential Trace Elements:

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Iron
Iodine
Zinc
Copper
Chromium
Selenium
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22
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List of water-soluble vitamins:

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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid )
Thiamine (B1)
Riboflavin (B2)
Nicotinic acid (Niacin/B3)
Pyridoxin (B6)
Biotin (B7)
Folic acid (B9)
Cyanocobalamin (B12
Lipoic acid
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23
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This vitamin act as reducing agent

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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

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24
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Roles of ascorbic acid in body:

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Iron absorption
Immune system
Growth development
Repair of body tissue

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25
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Less vitamin C causes:

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Scurvy

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26
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Swollen/bleeding/purple gums are symptoms of which disease?

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Scurvy

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27
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This water soluble vitamin functions by oxidizing coenzyme aiding electron transport and acyl group transfer.

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Lipoic acid

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28
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Function of B1

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Energy metabolism especially in brain and nervous system

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29
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This water soluble vitamin is essential for pyruvate metabolism

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Thiamine (B1)

30
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Vitamin B1 also known as?

31
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Less B1 causes:

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Wernicke -Korsakoff syndrome

Beri-beri (increase of pyruvic acid in blood)

32
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What are the symptoms of less amount of thiamine in body?

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Mental status change, memory loss and nerve damage

33
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Riboflavin occurs as two coenzymes of:

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FAD and FMN

34
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This vitamin plays important role in vision health

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Riboflavin (B2)

35
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Less Riboflavin causes:

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Slowed growth
Cracks/sores around corners of mouth
Light sensitive

36
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Function of Biotin

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Coenzyme in carboxylation reactions involving bicarbonate

37
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Biotin also known as

38
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Niacin occurs as two coenzymes:

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NAD+ and NADP+

39
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Other names of vitamin B3

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Nicotinic acid

Niacin

40
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How vitamin B3 is formed?

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By hepatic conversion of tryptophan (amino acid)

41
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Less Nicotinic acid causes:

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Pellagra (memory loss, depression and vomiting)

42
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Pyridoxine also known as

43
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Function of vitamin b6

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Transamination and decatboxylation rxn for amino acid metabolism

44
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List of fat soluble vitamins:

45
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What is vitamin A used for and how it is stored?

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Used by retina

Stored as retinol

46
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Function of Vitamin A

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Combines with opsin protein to form RHODOPSIN (light absorbing molecule)

47
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Low (defieciency) of Vitamin A causes:

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Night blindness

Deterioration of eye tissue

48
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Is a collective name of tocopherols and tocotrienols

49
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What are the antioxidant properties of vitamin E?

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Scavenging free radicals

50
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Low of vitamin E causes:

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Delayed growth

Weight loss

51
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Function of vitamin K

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Electron transport coenzyme for clotting factors (hemostasis): bone health

52
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Sources of vitamin K

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Leafy green vegetables

53
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Low in vitamin K can causes:

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Bleeding/hemorrhage

Reduction in bone mineralization and osteoporosis

54
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Vitamin k is produced by?

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Intestinal bacteria- pose risk to antibiotics

55
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Vitamin D stimulates calcium absorption from ?

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Kidney
Intestine
Bone

56
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Function of vitamin D

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Neuromuscular
Immune
Anti-inflammatory

57
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Low of vitamin D can causes:

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Rickets in children (soft bone formation)

Osteomalacia in adults (softening of existing bones)

58
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Are ketone / aldehyde derivatives

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Carbohydrates

59
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Also knows as simple sugar

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Monosaccharides

60
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Occurs between simple sugars in ring conformation by_____________reaction.

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Glycosidic bonds

Acid-catalysed condensation

61
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Starch

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Linked by a1-4 glycosidic bond

62
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Energy storage molecule in PLANTS

63
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Glycogen

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Linked by a1-4 and a1-6 bond

64
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Energy storage molecule in ANIMALS

65
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Cellulose

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Linked by b1-4 bond

66
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Building blocks of cell walls in PLANTS

67
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Chitin

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Linear polymer of N-acetyl -D-glucosamine linked by b1-4 bond

68
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Exoskeleton of crustaceans and insects

69
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Storage barrier impermeable to water

70
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Energy generating process that does bot require oxygen

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Glycolysis

71
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I’m the absence of oxygen, what can be produced instead of puruvate?

72
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Used as dyslipidemia

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