Part 1: Biochemistry (Vitamins & Minerals) Flashcards
What are the water soluble vitamins?
B1-9 (skipping 4 & 8)
B12
Vitamin C
What is the active form of the vitamin Thiamine (B1)?
Thiamine Pyrophosphate (TPP)
What is the active form of the vitamin Ribo flavin (B2)?
Flavin-Adenine-dinucleotide (FAD)
What is the active form of the vitamin Niacin (B3)?
NAP+ & NADP+
What is the active form of the vitamin B5?
Pantothenate
What is the active form of the vitamin Pyridoxine (B6)?
Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate
What is the active form of the vitamin Biotin (B7)?
Biocytin
What is the active form of the vitamin Folate (B9)?
Tetrahydrofolate / Methyltetrahydrofolate
What is the active form of the vitamin Cobalamin (B12)?
Methylcobalamin
What type of reaction does the following vitamin undergo? Thiamine (B1)
Decarboxylation
What type of reaction does the following vitamin undergo? Riboflavin (B2)
Oxidation/Reduction
Dehydrogenase enzyme
What type of reaction does the following vitamin undergo? Niacin (B3)
Oxidation/Reduction
Dehydrogenase enzyme
What type of reaction does the following vitamin undergo? B5
Structural component of Coenzyme A
What type of reaction does the following vitamin undergo? Pyridoxine (B6)
1) Transanimations (Ketoacid <-> amino acid)
2) Amino acid metabolism
What type of reaction does the following vitamin undergo? Biotin (B7)
Carboxylation
What type of reaction does the following vitamin undergo? Folic Acid (B9)
One Carbon transfers (Methyl transfer)
DNA / RNA Synthesis
What type of reaction does the following vitamin undergo? Cobalamin (B12)
Homocysteine remethylation
What type of reaction does the following vitamin undergo? Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
Hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen
What vitamin enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Deficiency of the following vitamin can lead to what condition/disease? -> Thiamine (B1)
Beri Beri / Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
Deficiency of the following vitamin can lead to what condition/disease? -> Riboflavin (B2)
Cheilosis (Anguar stomatitis)
Magenta tongue
Deficiency of the following vitamin can lead to what condition/disease? -> Niacin (B3)
Pellagra (4 D’s)
- Dementia
- Diarrhea
- Dermatitis
- Death
Deficiency of the following vitamin can lead to what condition/disease? -> B5
Burning foot syndrome (paresthesias)
Deficiency of the following vitamin can lead to what condition/disease? -> Pyridoxine (B6)
Carpal tunnel
What substance can lead to biotin (B7) deficiency?
Avidin in egg whites depletes biotin
Deficiency of the following vitamin can lead to what condition/disease? -> Folic Acid (B9)
- Megaloblastic anemia
- Glossitis
- Neural tube defects (Spina bifida)
Deficiency of the following vitamin can lead to what condition/disease? -> Cobalamin (B12)
- Pernicious anemia
- Posterolateral sclerosis (combined systems disease)
- vegetarians