Chapter 9: Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Flashcards
other names
cyanocobalamin
anti-pernicious anemia factor
hydroxycobalamin
erythrocyte maturation factor
animal protein factor
cobalamin
pernicious anemia is associated with the deficient intake of
cobalamin (vitamin b12)
cobalamin - chemistry
this is called _____ because of their corrin nucleus with an atom of cobalt at the center; group attached to the cobalt may vary resulting in the formation of different cobalamin
corrinoids
cobalamin - chemistry
only 2 cobalamins are coenzymatically active
methyl cobalamin
5’ - deoxyadenosylcobalamin
cobalamin - chemistry
the body can convert all other cobalamins into _____ form
enzyme
cobalamin - chemistry
is the pharmaceutical form of the vitamin used in supplements
cyanocobalamin
cobalamin - chemistry
stable in
heat
cobalamin - chemistry
converted into its active form by removing the _____ group
cyano
cobalamin - absorption, transport, utilization
- bound protein must be released before it can be utilized
-
cobalamin - absorption, transport, utilization
- released from this protein complex by _____ in the stomach and the _____ in pancreatic juice
acid hydrolysis; proteases
cobalamin - absorption, transport, utilization
- binds to a salivary polypeptide called the
r-binder
cobalamin - absorption, transport, utilization
- digested by the enzyme ______
trypsin
cobalamin - absorption, transport, utilization
- vitamin b12 combined with the _____ (IF), a glycoprotein secreted in the stomach
intrinsic factor
cobalamin - absorption, transport, utilization
- cobalamin - if complex travels to the ileum, catalyzed by _____
calcium ions
cobalamin - absorption, transport, utilization
- absorption rate decrease as one’s intake increases; needs IF for _____
absorption