Lec 1 Flashcards
Which folate or folic acid is synthetic?
Folic acid (we synthesis it from folate) where as folate is the substance that get from vegetables (naturally)
Structure of folic acid ?
Glutamate amino acid , benzoic ring (ABA) , pteridine ring
Position of functional group of folic acid ?
5th atoms (on pteridine ring) & 10th atom’s (PABA)
Tetra hydral folate (THF)
2 hydrogen on each functional group
Function of folic acid ?
Cell division , make normal RBCs shape , prevent anemia (mega plastic anemia) , prevent birth defects (spina bifida) , prevent heart disease
Folate that get from diet is monoglutamate or polyglutamate and can it absorbed by intestine ?
Polyglutamate and doesn’t absorbed until it converted to monoglutamate folic acid
What is the enzyme that use to convert Folate to dihydrofolate and to THF?
Dehydrofolate refuctase
What is the enzyme that use to convert THF to 5,10-MTHF ?
Serine P5P
What is the enzyme that use to convert 5,10-MTHF to 5-MTHF?
MTHF reductase R5P
Where THF convert to 5-MTHF?
Liver
What is the functional form of folate ?
5-MTHF
What is the relation ship between folate & B12?
5-MTHF convert to THF by convert homocysteine to methionine by methionine synthase enzyme (MTR) which need methyl B12 to this reaction (methyl B12 convert to B12 so produced B12 follow with produced THF)
What is the active form of B12?
Methyl B12
What is the enzyme that convert B12 to it activated form , and what is there product ?
Methionine Synthaseteductase enzyme (MTRR) which produced SAM
Convert polyglutamate folate to monoglutamate folate is essentially to absorption of folate , this step depend on ?
Zinc