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PHRM 825: Micronutrition Flashcards

1
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Estimated average requirement (EAR) definition

A

The amount of nutrient estimated to meet the need of 50% of the healthy individuals in an age and gender group

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Recommended dietary allowance (RDA) definition

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  • Two standard deviations above the EAR

- Sufficient to meet the need of nearly all (97-98%) healthy individuals in a group

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Adequate intake (AI) definition

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  • Used when scientific evidence is inadequate to set an EAR

- Approximations of the average nutrient intake by a healthy population

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Tolerable upper intake level (UL) definition

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Max level of daily intake of a nutrient without any health risk

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5
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Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council meets every _____ years to make recommendations on dietary reference intakes

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6-10

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6
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List of fat-soluble vitamins

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A, D, E, K

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7
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Deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins is ____

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Rare

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8
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List of water-soluble vitamins

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Vitamin B’s and vitamin C

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9
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Water-soluble vitamins are readily excreted in ____

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urine

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10
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List of macrominerals

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Ca+2, Mg+2

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Trace minerals list

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Iron, iodine, zinc, copper, selenium, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, fluoride, boron

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Vitamin definition

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Organic compounds that are essential in the diet to promote and regulate body functions

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13
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How were vitamins named?

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In the order of their discovery

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14
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Fat-soluble and water soluble vitamins are grouped into 2 different groups that share similar ___, ___, and ___ properties

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absorption, excretion, and storage

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15
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Vitamin A is produced from ____

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Carotenoids

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16
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Vitamin A deficiency may cause ____

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Night blindness

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17
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Vitamin A is also known as

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Retinol, retinal, and retinoic acid

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18
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Delta-cis-retinal reversibly associates with ____ and function as _____

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opsins; light sensor

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19
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What gives carrots their orange color and what vitamin does it come from?

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Beta-carotine; Vitamin A

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20
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What gives carrots their orange color and what vitamin does it come from?

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Beta-carotine; Vitamin A

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21
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Retinoic acid function as _____, regulating _____

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steroid hormone; cell growth and differentiation

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22
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Retinoic acid associates with 2 _____

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Nuclear receptors

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23
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The names of the nuclear receptors that retinoic acid associates with are

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Retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and retinoic X receptors (RXR)

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24
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Carotenoids are effective _____ and may reduce the risk of _____

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Antioxidante; cancers

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Vitamin A is stored in the ____ as ____

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Liver as retinol palmitate

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26
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Dietary sources of vitamin A

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dark green and yellow vegetables, liver, egg yolk, butter, and whole milk

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27
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Vitamin A deficiency is ____

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Rare

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28
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Americans consume less than ____ of the recommended daily value of vitamin A

A

2/3

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29
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Vitamin D functions as ____ maintaining ______ homeostasis

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steroid hormones; calcium

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30
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Vitamin D is synthesized from an intermediate in

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cholesterol synthesis

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31
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Which vitamin is produced photochemically in the skin

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Vitamin D

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32
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Insufficient exposure to sunlight may cause _____ deficiency

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Vitamin D

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33
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Vitamin D deficiency causes ____ in children and ____ in adults

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Rickets and osteomalacia

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34
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Dietary sources of vitamin D

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Vitamin D milk, saltwater fish, liver, egg yolk

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35
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Vitamin D occurs in the diet as ____ and ____

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tocopherols and tocotrienols

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36
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Vitamin E is a naturally occurring _____ which protects ____

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antioxidant; unsaturated fatty acids

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37
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Vitamin E accumulates in what?

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  • Circulating lipoproteins
  • Cellular membranes
  • Fat deposits
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38
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Vitamin E reduces the risk of _____ by preventing _____

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Cardiovascular disease; oxidation of LDL

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39
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The oxidized form of LDL is

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Atherogenic

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40
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Dietary sources of Vitamin E

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Vegetable oils rick in polyunsaturated fatty acids

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41
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Deficiencies of Vitamin E are ____

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rare

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42
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Which vitamin is required for post-translational modification of glutamic acid residues to gamma-carboxyglutamic acid residues?

A

Vitamin K

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43
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Carboxyglutamic acids allow proteins to bind to ___

A

calcium

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44
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Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting?

A

Vitamin K

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45
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Several proteins involved in blood coagulation require gamma-carboxyglutamic acid for _____

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calcium binding

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46
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Which vitamin is essential for bone mineralization

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Vitamin K

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47
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Several proteins in bone require gamma-carboxyglutamic acid residues for binding to ____

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hydroxyapatite

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48
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In the carboxylation reaction, vitamin K is converted to ____

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an inactive epoxide form

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49
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Regeneration of the active vitamin K form from the inactive expoide form requires what enzyme?

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Vitamin K epoxide reductase

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50
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Warfarin is a ____ antagonist

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Vitamin K

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51
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Warfarin prevents ____

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thrombosis

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52
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Warfarin inhibits what enzyme?

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Vitamin K epoxide reductase

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53
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Dietary sources of Vitamin K1

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Green vegetables

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54
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Dietary sources of Vitamin K2

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Intestinal bacteria

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55
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Vitamin K deficiency is ___

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rare

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56
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Thiamin is rapidly converted to ____ and ____

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Thiamin pyrophosphate and thiamin triphosphate

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57
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Thiamin pyrophosphate function as a cofactor in ____

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enzymatic catalysis (e.g. thiazole ring forms a carbanion, a strong nucleophile)

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58
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Thiamin triphosphate functions in ______ in ____

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transmission of nerve impulse in peripheral nerve membranes

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59
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Severe thiamin deficiency is known as what?

60
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Severe thiamin deficiency is characterized by what

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Muscular atrophy and weakness

61
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Thiamin deficiency occurs in populations that ____

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Exclusively rely on polished rise for food or in alcoholics

62
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Riboflavin is a precursor of ____ used in ____

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cofactors; redox reactions

63
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2 riboflavin derived molecules

A

Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and flavin mononucleotide (FMN)

64
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Riboflavin deficiency is ___

65
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Symptoms of riboflavin deficiency

A

Angular cheilitis, glossitis, and scaly dermatitis

66
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Riboflavin deficiency is typically seen in

A

chronic alcoholics

67
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Dietary sources of riboflavin

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Milk, meat, eggs, and cereal products

68
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Niacin exists in what 2 forms in the diet?

A

Niacin (nicotinic acid) and niacinamine (nicotinamide)

69
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Niacin is converted to what cofactors?

A

NAD adn NADP

70
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NAD and NADP are what?

A

Electron acceptors or hydrogen donors

71
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NAD and NADP are essential in _____ reactions and _____

A

Redox reactions and cellular respiration

72
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Severe niacin deficiency is known as

73
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Niacin deficiency presents as

A

dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia

74
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Niacin defiency is ____

75
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Niacin deficiency is typically seen in what patients?

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Alcoholics, patients with severe malabsorption, and elderly on very restrictive diets

76
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Dietary sources of niacin

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Meats, peanuts, and enriched cereals

77
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Pyridoxine is also known as what?

A

Vitamin B6

78
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Pyridoxine exists in what forms in the diet?

A

Pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, pyridoxal

79
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Pyridoxine is converted to what cofactor

A

Pyridoxal phosphate

80
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Pyridoxal phosphate acts as a coenzyme in what 3 reactions?

A
  • Transamination reactions in amino acid metabolism
  • Synthesis of neurotransmitters
  • Synthesis of sphingolipids
81
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Symptoms of mild pyridoxine deficiency

A

Irritability, nervousness, and depression

82
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Symptoms of severe pyridoxine deficiency

A

Peripheral neuropathy and convulsions

83
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Dietary sources of pyridoxine

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Meat, vegetables, and whole-grain cereals

84
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Biotin serves as a cofactor for activation of ____ in _____

A

carbon dioxide; carboxylase enzymes

85
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Biotin is ____ bound to _____ in enzymes

A

covalently; lysine side chains

86
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Dietary sources of biotin

A

Rich in a wide range of food sources

87
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Biotin deficiency is ___

88
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Biotin deficiency may occur when

A
  • Raw egg whites are consumed regularly (avidin in egg white forms a tight complex with biotin)
  • Pregnant women tend to have a high risk of biotin deficiency
89
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Folic acid is converted to _____

A

Tetrahydrofolate

90
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Tetrahydrofolate is

A

a one-carbon carrier in enzyme reactions

91
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Folic acid is used in the synthesis of ___ and ___

A

Amino acids and nucleotides

92
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Folic acid is essential for ____ synthesis and _____

A

DNA synthesis and cellular proliferation

93
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Dietary source of folic acid

A

Rich in a wide range of food sources

94
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Folic acid deficiency does what

A
  • Inhibits DNA synthesis
  • Produces abnormal red blood cells (anemia)
  • Increases the risk of birth defects, especially neural tube defect
95
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Folic acid deficiency is common in what kinds of people

A

Alcoholics

96
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Vitamin B12 is also known as

97
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Vitamin B12 contains ___ in a coordination state of ___

98
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Vitamin B12 is required for what 2 reactions in humans

A
  • Methionine synthase (homocysteine –> methionine)

- Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (methylmalonyl-CoA –> syccinyl-CoA)

99
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When vitamin B12 is insufficient ___ and ___ accumulate, causing ___ and ____

A

homocysteine and methylmalonic acid; anemia and neurological damage

100
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is rare except in patients with ____ and ____

A

Severe malabsorption diseases and long-term vegetarians

101
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Vitamin C is also known as ___

A

ascorbic acid

102
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Vitamin C functions as a cofactor for several ___

103
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Vitamin C is required for ____ and ____, which is necessary for ____

A

hydroxylation of lysine, proline side chains, collagen stability

104
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Proper collagen stability is essential for what 3 things

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Maintenance of normal connective tissue, wound healing, and bone formation

105
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Vitamin C is a _____

A

nonenzymatic reducing agent

106
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Vitamin C aids in absorption of _____ by reducing it to ____ in the ____

A

iron; Fe+2; stomach

107
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Vitamin C protects what 3 vitamins from oxidation?

A

Vitamins A, E, and some B

108
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Mild vitamin C deficiency causes ____ which can lead to ____

A

Capillary fragility; easy bruising and decreased immunocompetency

109
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What is the most abundant mineral in the body?

110
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Calcium is used for what?

A
  • Making bones
  • Serving as a second messenger
  • Required for many enzymes
  • Essential for blood coagulation and muscle contractility
111
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Maintenance of constant serum levels of this mineral is vital

112
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An elaborate homeostatic control system exists for what mineral?

113
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Bones serve as a reservoir for what mineral?

114
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Dietary insufficiency results in net loss of ____ from the bones

115
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_____ is required for optimal utilization of Ca+2

116
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Exercise facilitates calcium utilization for ____

A

bone formation

117
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Symptoms of ____ deficiency resembles _____ deficiency

A

Calcium; vitamin D

118
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Calcium deficiency may contribute to ____

A

osteoporosis

119
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Achieving maximum bone density from age ___ to ___ is critical in reducing the risk of ___ later

A

10 to 35; osteoporosis

120
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Proper calcium intake from the diet and exercise maximizes ____

A

bone density

121
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Mild calcium deficiency may cause _____

A

muscle cramps

122
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Dietary sources of calcium

A
  • Dairy products

- Nuts, beans, seeds, and seaweeds

123
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Iron is a component of what?

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Heme, cytochromes, and nonheme iron proteins

124
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Iron is required for what?

A

O2 transport, energy metabolism, cell proliferation, and immune defense

125
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What increases the need of iron?

A

Blood loss including menstruation

126
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Menustruating females need _____ more iron than adult males

127
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Iron homeostasis is ___ regulated

128
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Iron homeostasis is ___ for life but also _____

A

essential; extremely toxic

129
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Free iron generates ____

A

free radicals

130
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Iron is normally sequestered in the cell by ____ and in the blood by ____

A

ferritin; transferrin

131
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Iron-deficiency anemia is widespread in ____ and ____

A

Children and menstruating females

132
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Iodine is used for synthesis of ____

A

thyroid hormones

133
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What is the best natural food source for iodine?

134
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Iodine deficiency was an endemic in ____ populations

135
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Goiter definition

A

An enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by iodine deficiency

136
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Cretinism definition

A

Severely stunted physical and mental growth caused by iodine deficiency

137
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What mineral is routinely added to table salt?

138
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Zinc is required for many ____ and ____

A

Metalloenzymes and zinc finger proteins

139
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Zinc deficiency in children results in ___ and ____

A

poor wound healing, dermatitis, and impaired immune function

140
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Copper is required for many ____

141
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Copper deficiency may cause what?

A

Anemia, bone demineralization, and blood vessel fragility

142
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Selenium is incorporated into _____ selenoproteins in humans

143
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Selenoproteins contain _____, which are incorporated durign translation

A

Selenocystein residues

144
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Selenocystyl-tRNA binds to ____ codons in mRNA with a special sequence in 3’-untranslated region

145
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Selenium deficiency is ___

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