Block 7 Vitamins Water Soluble Flashcards
Thiamine B1
Active Form
Thiamine pyrophosphate
Riboflavin B2
Active Form
FMN, FAD
Niacin B3, Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide
Active Form
NAD+, NADP+
Pantothenic Acid B5
Active Form
Coenzyme A
Pyridoxine B6, Pyridoxamine, Pyridoxal
Active Form
Pyridoxal phosphate
Biotin B7
Active Form
Enzyme-bound biotin
Folic Acid B9, Folate
Active Form
Tetrahydrofolic Acid
Cobalamin B12
Active Form
- Methylcobalamin
- Deoxyadenosyl cobalamin
Vitamin C, Ascorbic Acid
Active Form
Ascorbic Acid
Thiamine B1
Biological Function:
- -Transketolation
- -Oxidative decarboxylation
Riboflavin B2
Biological Function:
Electron transfer
Niacin B3, Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide
Biological Function:
Electron transfer
Pantothenic Acid B5
Biological Function:
Acyl transfer
Pyridoxine B6, Pyridoxamine, Pyridoxal
Biological Function:
Amino acid metabolism
Biotin B7
Biological Function:
Carboxylation reaction
Folic Acid B9, Folate
Biological Function:
- Transfer of one-carbon unit;
- Synthesis of methionine, purines and thymidine monophosphate
Cobalamin B12
Biological Function:
Cofactors for:
- Homocysteine to Methionine,
- Methylmelonyl CoA to Succinyl CoA
Vitamin C, Ascorbic
Biological Function:
- collagen
- Antioxidant
Thiamine B1
Deficiency:
- Beriberi
- Wernicke- Korsakoff
Riboflavin B2
Deficiency:
Rare
- Dermatitis
- Stomatitis
Niacin B3, Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide
Deficiency:
Pellagra
Pyridoxine B6, Pyridoxamine, Pyridoxal
Deficiency:
- Glossitis,
- Neuropathy
Biotin B7
Deficiency:
Rare,
Excessive Egg white may cause deficiency
Folic Acid B9, Folate
Deficiency:
- Megaloblastic Anemia
- Neural tube defects
Cobalamin B12
Deficiency:
- Pernicious Anemia
- Dementia
- Spinal degeneration
Vitamin C, Ascorbic
Deficiency:
Scurvy