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2. Thiamin, riboflavin, niacin Flashcards

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General functions of B vitamins (4)

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  1. micronutrient metabolism
  2. energy production ATP
  3. energy release
  4. carbon metabolism - transfer of single carbon units
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Coenzymes

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required for the activity of enzymes

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enzymes

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at as catalysts, drive many reactions and pathways

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relation of B vitamins and coenzymes?

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part of the “structure” of coenzymes

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T/F

B vits work together?

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True

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Vitamins are involved in Intermediary Metabolism of …? (5)

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  1. Carbs
  2. Proteins
  3. Fats
  4. ATP Generation
  5. Nucleic Acids/Fatty Acids/Steriods
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Carb metabolism pathways vitamins are involved in?

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glycolysis and gluconeogenesis

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Protein metabolism pathways vitamins are involved in?

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Protein synthesis and amino acid oxidation

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Fat metabolism pathways vitamins are involved in?

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FA synthesis and Beta oxidation

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ATP generation metabolism pathways vitamins are involved in?

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Respiratory chain and oxidative phosphorylation

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Nucleic Acids/Fatty Acids/Steriods metabolism pathways vitamins are involved in?

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pentose phosphate pathways

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What is added to thiamine to synthesize its coenzyme form?

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Phosphates

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What is thiamines coenzyme form?

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Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)

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Thiamine’s main metabolic role

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  • facilitates energy release from foods

- central role in carb metabolism

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Reactions thiamine is involved in?

2 types
multiple enzymes

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  1. Oxidative decarboxylations:
    - pyruvate dehydrogenase
    - alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
  2. Transketolase Reactions:
    - transketolase (requires magnesium)
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Thiamines short form?

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B1

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thiamine requires what other vitamin to perform transketolase reactions?

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Magnesium

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TCA cycle full name?

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Citric Acid Cycle

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Thiamine deficiency?

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Beri-Beri

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Translation of beri-beri?

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i can’t i cant

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Symptoms of beri beri?

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*** anorexia + weight loss
neurological symptoms
paralysis
cardiovasc + resp

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What deficiency causes beri-beri?

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thiamine

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T/F

-disease can’t be reversed

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False:

Thiamine reverses disease rapidly

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Why is beri beri rare?

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Thiamine is fortified in Canadian flour since 1949

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What is thiamine fortified in?
Canadian Flour
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3 types of beri-beri?
1. Wet (edema) 2. Dry (no edema) 3. Infantile
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Symptoms Wet beri-beri (edema)
cardio-resp - heart swelling - pulmonary congestion
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Symptoms dry beri-beri (no edema)
- central nervous system impairment - (alcohol - Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome) - confusion, memory loss, confabulation
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What does edema mean?
Swelling
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What does "confabulation" mean?
memory disturbance -fabricated, distorted or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive
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Cause of Infantile beri-beri? | Symptoms?
breast fed infants of deficient mothers - vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions - aphonia - sudden death can occur
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what is "aphonia" ?
inability to produce voice
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Thiamine deficiency has been identified in what major disease? (Why?)
Diabetes | Consider role of thiamine in glucose metabolism
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3 benefits of thiamine? (particularly in diabetes patients)
improved glucose metabolism, imflammatory status and vascular function
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2 Health claims in Europe regarding thiamine?
- Normal carb and energy-yeilding metabolism | - Maintenance of normal neurological function
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Why is riboflavin called B2
2nd B vit discovered
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3 forms of riboflavin?
1. Riboflavin 2. Flavin Mononucleotide FMN (added Phosphate) 3. Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide FAD (added phosphate, ribose and adenine) *FMN and FAD are the coenzyme forms
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Riboflavin essential for what conversion?
conversion of B6 to is co-enzyme forms
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Riboflavins coenzyme forms?
FMN - Flavin Mononucleotide | FAD - Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide
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Riboflavin's metabolic roles?
accept/donate hydrogen (on OH 3) - FAD Flavin-dependent enzymes (flavoproteins) - Electron Transport Chain (Respiratory Chain)
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Riboflavin involvement in TCA cycle? | Relation to the electron transport chain?
TCA Cycle - FAD accept 2H+ from Succinate --> Fumarate Electron transport chain - FADH2 involved with coenzyme Q
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Riboflavin involvement in TCA cycle? | Relation to the electron transport chain?
``` TCA Cycle (OH 1 and 4) - FAD accept 2H+ from Succinate --> Fumarate ``` Electron transport chain - FADH2 involved with coenzyme Q
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Photolabile
susceptible to change with light
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Riboflavin food sources? | Fortified in?
Milk products, liver, meat fortified flour in Canada
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What processing destroys thiamine and riboflavin?
Milling of wheat
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True/False | Riboflavin deficiency can be fatal?
False | Deficiency is non specific and never fatal
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Symptoms of riboflavin deficiency
lesion symptoms - cheilosis - megenta tongue - angular stomatitis (mouth) - soborrheic dermatitis (skin)
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**What other vitamin could riboflavin def affect?
Iron Why??
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Iron status can be interfered with from what vitamin deficiency
riboflavin
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How does riboflavin deficiency affect iron? (2)
1. Impairs mobilization of iron from its storage protein (ferritin) 2. Impairs iron absorption
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Studies of women show correcting a marginal riboflavin deficiency improves _____ status (other than but related to iron)
hemoglobin status
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B3 name
Niacin
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Niacins other name
B3
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2 chemical structures of niacin? | where are they found
``` Nicotinic Acid (drug form) Nicotinimide (major blood circulating form) ```
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2 Co-enzyme forms of niacin?
NAD(H) - Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide | NADP(H)
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Where does the action occur for the coenzymes of Niacin?
at the Nitrogen
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Niacin can be synthesized from what amino acid?
tryptphan
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What ratio is niacin synthesized from tryptophan?
60mg tryptophan = 1mg of niacin
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What macronutrient must be considered when calculating niacin intake?
Protein | - niacin can be synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan
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meaning of Niacin Equivalent?
units used to express niacin content of food. It represents preformed niacin plus tryptophan equivalents (60 mg tryptophan = 1 mg niacin).
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Kynurinine Pathway
a metabolic pathway leading to the production of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) from the degradation of the essential amino acid tryptophan
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What is the key intermediate in kynurenine pathway
kynurenine
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What vit(s) are needed in the Kynurinine Pathway?
riboflavin + B6
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Does Kynurinine Pathway produce enough niacin?
No, niacin still essential in the diet * completely replaces need in rodents dogs and pigs
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Major steps and vitamins involved in the Kynurinine Pathway
Tryptophan --> Kynurine --> NAD/NADP | riboflavin and B6 needed for Kynurine --> NAD/NADP
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Metabolic role of niacin (3)
- macronutrient metabolism - transfers hydrogen during metabolic reactions - oxidation/reduction reactions
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How many enzyme is niacin involved with?
Atleast 200
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Where is niacin used in the TCA cycle?
all NAD+ --> NADH+H+ 1. ** Pyruvate --> Acetyl CoA 2/3. Isocitric Acid --> alpha ketoglutaric acid --> succinyl-Coa 4. Malic Acid --> Oxaloacetic Acid (final step, re-enters TCA cycle)
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Niacin in the Electron Transport Chain?
10 NADH enter the start from 1 molecule of glucose Decarboxylation reactions: 2 NADH glucose--> pyretic acid (Glycolysis) 2 NADH pyruvate --> acetyl CoA 6 NADH (TCA cycle)
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Niacin in Glycolysis/Gluconeogenesis
Glycolysis: Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate --> 1,3 Biphosphoglycerate NAD+ --> NADH+H+ Gluconeogenesis: reverse
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Niacin in Pentose Phosphate Pathway
Glucose-6-phosphate --> Ribose-5-phosphate 2x NADP --> NADPH + H+
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2 purposes of the pentose phosphate pathway?
1. generate "NADPH" used for synthesis of "FA and steroids" | 2. generate "ribose" for synthesis of "nucleic acids"
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Oxidation means hydrogen ______ ?
Acceptor | ex. NAD(P) --> NAD(P)H
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Reduction means hydrogen ______?
Donor | ex. NAD(P)H --> NAD(P)
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Niacin "oxidation" is used for the metabolism of? (4)
NAD(P) --> NAD(P)H Pyruvate, TCA intermediates, glycolysis intermediates, pentose phosphate pathway
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Niacin "reduction" is used for?
NAD(P)H --> NAD(P) Reductive biosynthesis of fatty acids and steroids
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Where is NADPH generated?
Pentose Phosphate Pathway
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Pellagra is italian for?
rough skin
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What disease is associated with Niacin deficiency
pellagra
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Pellagra is associated with a deficiency of what vitamin
Niacin (B3)
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Symptoms of pellagra
4 D's - diarrhea - dermatitis - dementia - death *case study OH 7
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Hartnup's Disease Improved with?
- Autosomal recessive disorder - Develop pellagra (niacin deficiency) due to defect in absorption process for Tryptophan improved with nicotinamide treatment
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Causes of pellagra symptoms in absence of dietary niacin deficiency? (2)
- Isoniaizid; prolonged treatment (drug competes with B6, needed in the Kururenine pathway) - Hartnup's Disease (autosomal recessive disorder, defect in tryptophan absorption)
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Problem with niacin in corn? | How to fix it?
Niacin bond and unavailable - also low in tryptophan Alkali treatment (ex. lime water) breaks bond
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Niacin requirement is expressed as?
Niacin Equivalent (NE)
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Niacin (Nicotinic Acid) typically used to treat what disease? Why?
CVD | Cholesterol lowering agent
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Why is Nicotinic Acid unique among lipid-lowering drugs (such as statins)
Reduce LDL cholesterol (typical) ``` Increase HDL cholesterol Decrease Lipoprotein (a) ```
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Benefits of niacin (nicotinic acid) with cardiovascular disease?
- lowers LDL and lipoprotein (a) - increase HDL - prevents progression of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries often used in combination with other drugs
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Did increase HDL studies (from niacin) show decrease in heart attacks, strokes or need for angioplasty?
no | LDL lowering showed greater heart stability but no correlation to HDL levels
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Niacin Flush
common side effect to niacin treatment - abdominal pain, rash, liver toxicity - rapidly absorbed GI tract
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How to reduce niacin flush symptoms?
take with meals avoid hot liquids + alcohol work dose up gradually -- Extended-release niacin (Niaspan)
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Large scale niacin flush problem?
Uncle Ben's Rice | - excessive Niacin when served in food service establishments

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