Bio-organic mechanisms

Question 1

Vitamin B1

Answer 1

thiamine, needed to form TPP (thiamine pyrophosphate). Deficiency causes beri-beri

Question 2

Vitamin B2

Answer 2

riboflavin, needed to form FMN & FAD. Deficiency causes ariboflavinosis

Question 3

Vitamin B3

Answer 3

niacin, needed for formation of NAD & NADP. Deficiency causes pellagra

Question 4

Vitamin B4

Answer 4

pantothenic acid, needed for formation of CoA. Deficiency causes paresthesia

Question 5

Vitamin B6

Answer 5

pyridoxine, needed for formation of pyridoxal phosphate (PLP). Deficiency causes various symptoms

Question 6

Vitamin B7

Answer 6

biotin, no deficiency diseases identified.