Part 1 - things to remember Flashcards
(43 cards)
Why is chromium essential?
regulation of blood sugar levels
Why is manganese essential?
photosynthesis and enzymes
Why is iron essential?
- oxygen transport and storage
- electron transfer
- oxidation
- hydroxylation
- H+ transfer enzymes
Why is nickel essential?
H2 activation and urea hydrolysis
Why is cobalt essential?
B12 coenzyme
Why is copper essential?
- enzymes for phenol, amino acid and sugar oxidation
- electron transfer outside the cytoplasm
Why is zinc essential?
enzymes for difficult hydrolysis and hydride transfer
why is selenium essential
defence against oxidative stress
why is fluorine essential
initiates bone growth and inhibits dental decay
why is vanadium essential
nitrogen fixation enzymes in sea urchins
why is tungsten essential?
oxioreductase enzymes
What happens when someone is deficient in Ca
retarded skeletal growth
What happens when someone is deficient in Mg
muscle cramps and convulsions
What happens when someone is deficient in Fe, Co, Cu
anemia
What happens when someone is deficient in Zn, Ni, Mn, Mo
inhibited growth
What happens when someone is deficient in Mn
infertility
What happens when someone is deficient in Cr
Diabetes symptoms
What happens when someone is deficient in Se
muscular weakness
What happens when someone is deficient in As
impaired animal growth
What happens when someone has an excess of Mo
anemia
What happens when someone has an excess of Ni, Cr
lung disease
What happens when someone has an excess of Co
heart failure
What happens when someone has an excess of Mn
psychiatric disorders
What happens when someone is poisoned by Al
anemia, dimentia, death