Trace Elements Flashcards
Trace elements consist of metals except ________, and the halogens, ________, and _______.
selenium
fluoride, iodine
Trace elements have a specific _____ metabolic functions that cannot be effective performed by other similar elements.
in vivo
Samples used in trace elements.
whole blood
serum
plasma
urine
hair
nails
Most widely used method.
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS)
Other methods
Graphite Furnace AAS
Flame AAS
Atomic Emission Spectrometry
Neutron Activation Analysis
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectroscopy (ICP/MS)
Reference method for zinc
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectroscopy (ICP/MS)
Interference
Hemolysis
Concentration in tissue
<1 ug/g of wet tissue,
<0.01% of dry body weight
Enhances insulin action; for glucose and lipid metabolism
Chromium III
Deficiency in chromium III
insulin resistance
impaired glucose tolerance (type 2 DM)
hyperlipidemia
Hemoglobin synthesis, component of vitamin B12.
Cobalt
Deficiency in cobalt
Anemia
Growth depression
Cellular respiration and collagen synthesis.
Copper
Deficiency in copper
Menkes’ kinky hair syndrome (mutations in the ATP7B and ATP7A genes)
Muscle weakness
Prevents dental caries
Fluorine