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Biochemistry Flashcards

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Vitamin A

A

aka retinol
antioxidant
epithelial cell differentiation
tx for acne and acute promyelocytic leukemia

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Vit A deficiency

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night blindness
scaly skin
keratin spots on eyes
immunosuppression

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Vit. A Excess

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teratogenic
dry skin/alopecia
liver toxicity
vertigo/blurred vision (acute)

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4
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Vitamin B1

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aka thiamine

cofactor for dehydrogenase enzymes: TCA cycle, glycolysis, and HMT shunt

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Vit. B1 Deficiency

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impaired glucose breakdown and ATP depletion

  • Wet & Dry Beri Beri
  • Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (confusion + ophthalmoplegia + ataxia)
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Vitamin B2

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aka riboflavin

component of FAD and FMN, cofactors for redox reactions (TCA Cycle)

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Vit. B2 Deficiency

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Cheilosis,

corneal vascularization

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Vitamin B3

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aka niacin
component of NAD+ and NADP+
derived from tryptophan
requires B2 and B6 for synthesis

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9
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Vit B3 deficiency

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Glossitis

Pellagra (diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia)

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Vitamin B5

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aka pantothenic acid
component of coenzyme A
CoA important for acyl transfers and FA synthesis

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Vit. B5 deficiency

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dermatitis, enteritis, adrenal insufficiency

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Vitamin B6

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aka pyridoxine
converted to PLP, which is an important cofactor
aids in synthesis of: niacin, heme, histamine, and NTs

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Vit. B6 deficiency

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convulsions, neuropathy

sideroblastic anemia

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14
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Vitamin B7

A 
aka biotin
cofactor for carboxylation enzymes:
- pyruvate -> oxaloacetate
- acetyl CoA -> malonyl CoA
- propionyl coA -> methylmalonyl CoA
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Vit. B7 Deficiency

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rare

dermatitis, alopecia

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16
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Vitamin B9

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aka folate

important for synthesis of nitrogenous bases of DNA and RNA

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Vit B9 deficiency

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anemia
hypersegmented PMNs
glossitis
no neurologic symptoms

18
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Vitamin B12

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aka cobalamin
cofactor for methionine synthase
important for DNA synthesis

19
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Vit B12 Deficiency

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anemia
hypersegmented PMNs
neurologic symptoms (degeneration and paresthesias) due to ABNORMAL MYELIN

20
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Vitamin C

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aka ascorbic acid
antioxidant
facilitates iron absorption by reducing it to fe2+
important for collagen synthesis
helps convert dopamine to NE
21
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Vit C Deficiency

A

scurvy - swollen gums, petechiae, poor wound healing

weakened immune response

22
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Vit. C Excess

A

calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis

n/v

23
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Vitamin D

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aids in absorption of calcium and phosphate
increased bone mineralization
increases bone resorption

24
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Vit. D deficiency

A

rickets

osteomalacia

25
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Vit. D Excess

A

hypercalcemia/uria

occurs in granulomatous diseases

26
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Vitamin E

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aka tocopherol, tocotroenol

antioxidant for rbcs and membranes

27
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Vit. E deficiency

A

hemolytic anemia
acanthocytosis
demyelination

28
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Vitamin K

A

aka phytomenadione, phylloquinone, phytonadione, menaquinone
cofactor, maturation of clotting factors:
- ii, vii, ix, x
- proteins c and s

29
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Vit. K deficiency

A

neonatal hemorrhage (requires gut microbiome to synthesis vit. K)

30
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Zinc

A

essential mineral for activity of enzymes

formation of transcription factor

31
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Zinc Deficiency

A

delayed wound healing
suppressed immunity
decreased hair

32
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RDE of glycolysis

33
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RDE of gluconeogenesis

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Fructose - 1,6 - bisphosphatase

34
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RDE of TCA cycle

A

isocitrate dehydrogenase

35
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RDE of Glycogenesis

A

glycogen synthase

36
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RDE of glycogenolysis

A

glycogen phosphorylase

37
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RDE of urea cycle

A

carbamoyl phosphate synthetase i

38
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RDE of FA synthesis

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Acetyl coA carboxylase

39
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RDE of ketogenesis

A

HMG-CoA synthase

40
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RDE of Cholesterol synthesis

A

HMG-CoA reductase

41
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RDE of FA oxidation

A

carnitine acyltransferase

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