HORMONES & VITAMINS Flashcards
Which one is not a glycoportien hormone?
a. GH
b. LH
c. FSH
d. TSH
e. HCG
a. GH (somatrophin, ppeptide hormone) –> inhibits insulin
Somatomedins
promote cell growth
Growth Hormone stimulated chondrogenesis indrectly by using what?
somatomedians
What are somatomedians?
group of hormones that promote cell growth & division in response to stimulation by growth hormone (GH, somatotropin)
Vit K
blood clotting
What is biotin used for
Pyruvate Carboxylase, acetyl CoA (cofactor)
Any carbodylase needs ?
biotin cofactor
What reaction requires thiamine (B1)
Pyruvate decarboxylase
B2 (Riboflavin)
coenzyme FAD & FMN
B3 (niacin)
coenzyme NAD
B6 (pyridoxine, PLP)
Transamination Rxn (amino acid & nucleic acid metabolism)
What is the cofactor involved in transamination?
PLP Vit B6
Vit B6 deficiency leads to what?
to peripheral neuropathy & dermatitis
B12 (cobalamin)
need intrinsic factor for absorption
Lumbar puncture
L3/L4