Biochemistry Flashcards
Water soluble vitamins
B complex and C
Lipid soluble vitamins
A, D, E and K
B1 (Thiamine)
Def causes BeriBeri (Increased pyruvate conc)
- Weakness
- Memory Loss
- Neuritis
B2 (Riboflavin)
FAD (Active form)
B3 (Niacin)
NAD (Active form)
Converts lactate to pyruvate using LDH
Def causes pellagra (Dementia, Diarrhea and Dermatitis)
B6 (Pyridoxine)
Causes decarboxylation of :
- Glutamate -> GABA
- Histidine -> Histamine
- Tryptophan -> Serotonin
Vit C (Ascorbic Acid)
Def = Scurvy * Gingavitis * Ptechial hemorrhage * Bleeding gums Causes hydroxylation of lysine and proline Helps with collagen formation
Vit A ( Retinol)
Cis = night blindness Trans = regeneration of epithelial tissue
Vit D3 (Calciferol)
Active form = calcitriol
Def = Rickets (children) / Osteomalacia (adults)
Vit E (Alpha Tocopherol)
Strongest antioxidant = protects from cancers etc
Given to pregnant women
Vit K (Menaquionone)
Activates/carboxylates coagulation factors
Def = Hemorrhage
Carboxylates glutamic acid
Methotrexate
Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase (THF isnt produced and cell division stops)
Used to treat leukemia
B9 in bacteria
Decrease under treatment with sulphonamides (Inhibits PABA)
Cause of pernicious anemia
Decrease of intrinsic factors
Lysosyloxidase deficiency causes?
Collagen destruction
Antioxidant vitamins
E, C and A
Vikasol treats?
Vit K deficiencies
Liver failure due to ?
1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol deficiency
Alanine
Alanine -> Pyruvate (E= Alanine amino transferase)
Transports ammonia to the liver
Tyrosine deficiency?
- Parkinsons (decreased dopamine)
- Depression (decreased dop/epi/nor)
- Alkaptonuria (abnormal catabolism of tyrosine)
Dopamine synthesis occurs where?
Substantia nigra
What causes an increase of AST/ ALT?
Liver pathologies (e.g. Hepatitis)
Starvation (ALT increases)
MI (AST increases)
Malabsorption of tryptophan
Hartnap disease
Tryptophan
Deficiency = Pellegra
* Vit B6 converts tryptophan to B3 and serotonin
Increases serotonin
Erythropoietic porphyria
Incr/Decr of uroporphyrinogen 1
Cardiac arrhythmia
Hypokalemia
Hepatic cirrhosis
Increase hippuric acid in urine
What does MOA (Monoamine Oxidase) inhibit ?
Serotonin and noradrenaline
Presence of hydroxyproline/hydroxylysine
Collagenosis
Deficiency of phenyalanine?
Albinism
* Phenyalanine -> tyrosine -> melanin
Where is citrullenne found?
Ornithinic cycle
Carnitine
Transports FA from cytosol to mitochondria
Phenylketonuria
Olive green urine
Glycated hemoglobin
Allows to estimate glycemia rate
Presence of ketone bodies
Metabolic acidosis
Where is carbon labelled glucose found?
Palmitic Acid
Kalikine
Protein inhibited by contrical