IAS10 Flashcards
purpose of micronutrients
Form prosthetic groups of enzymes or serve as their cofactors
Hormones
Cell growth, proliferation and differentiation
coenzyme
organic compound that binds with an enzyme to catalyse a reaction
vitamin vs mineral
vitamin: essential non-caloric INORGANIC
mineral: essential non-caloric ORGANIC
broad classification of vitamins
lipid soluble: ADEK
water soluble: C, B6;
energy releasing: B1,2,3,5,7
haematopoietic: B9,12
broad deficiency & excess cause of micronutrient
inadequate intake (malnutrition), increased demand (pregnancy, lactation, growth spurt), poor absorption from GI tract (old age), inefficient utilisation, inc. excretion loss
excess caused by excess supplement intake
fat v water soluble vitamin
fat: absorbed into lymph alongside fat w/ help of bile salts -> into blood, transport by carrier proteins & receptors
water: absorbed directly into blood, B12 requires transport proteins
fat: surplus stored in liver/fat tissues, hypo- rare, hyper- common, intake required in wks
water: not stored, excess excreted, hypo- common, hyper- rare, intake required in day
vitamin A types & function
4A: beta-carotene antioxidant
retinal for vision in dim light (produces rhodopsin) (aura),
retinoic acid for proper differentiation of epithelial cells & growth promotion (activation),
isoretinin treat severe acne
promote growth, maintain repro
vitamin A in sight
vitamin A in corneal epithelium & retina
produces rhodopsin -> conformational change when exposed to light -> elicit nerve impulse, recognized by brain as light
vitamin A in cell differentiation
retinoic acid (nuclear hormone) binds to transcription factor -> activates transcription of some genes -> cellular differentiation
useful in growth, proliferation & differentiation of cell, in embryonic dev & organogenesis, maintenance of epithelia
hypovitaminosis A
night blindness
keratomalacia (defective epithelialization & corneal formation, cornea softening & opaque cornea) -> permanent blindness
growth impediment, poor wound healing
birth defect
hypervitaminosis A
liver toxicity, bone reduction
excess hyporetinin teratogenic i.e. disrupt fetal dev. & cause abnormal preg -> birth defect e.g. cleft palate, abnormal heart
vitamin D generation & conversion into active form
7-dehydrocholesterol -> (sunlight) cholecalciferol / D3
(note: 15 min sunlight give adequate intake)
ergocalciferol / D2 & D3 obtained in diet
D3 -> 25-(OH)-D3 in liver, -> 1,25-(OH)2-D3 in kidney i,.e. active form i.e. calcitriol
vitamin D function
Ca uptake: increases plasma Ca levels by increasing Ca absorption from GI tract / renal reabsorption, mobilization from bone -> restore plasma Ca levels
hypovitaminosis D
hypo- due to above reasons & poor functioning of the liver & kidneys, hypoparathyroidism, lack of sun exposure
brittle bones i.e. rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults
hypervitaminosis D
hyper-: hypercalcemia, Ca deposition in organs esp. joints, arteries & kidney -> hypercalciuria, kidney stones
vitamin E & deficiency
tocopherol for antioxidant
hypo: mostly in premature infants, adult cause due to defective lipid absorption / transport (CF, abetalipoproteinemia)
Haemolytic anaemia (no antioxidant -> RBC susceptible to rupture by ROS –> haemolysis) among others: retinopathy, neurological & neuromuscular dysfunction
ROS
reactive oxygen species: unstable & reactive -> damage biomolecules & cells