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Vandopløselige vitaminer/ Flashcards

Kap 11

1
Q

How many water soluble vitamins are there?

A
  • 9 (8 B-vitamins, 1 C vitamin)
  • all b-vitamins are a part of the metabolism
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2
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Which water soluble vitamin is not in energy metabolism?

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C-vitamin

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3
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What is the definition of vitamins?

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  • organic compounds needed for growth
  • something we cant synthesize ourselves
  • Needed in very small amount
  • Co-factors
  • Not a source of calories
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4
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Vitamin B1, thiamin, is a coenzyme for which enzymes in metabolic pathways?

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Thiamine diphosphate er coenzym for:
- Pyruvat dehydrogenase
- alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
- Keto acid dehydrogenase
- Transketolase in PPP

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5
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Which diseases are related to B1 deficiency?

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  • Dry beriberi
  • Generally too little acetyl
  • CoA and too much lactate and pyruvate
  • Acidosis
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6
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Vitamin B2, riboflavin, is a component in which two flavocoenzymes?

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  • Riboflavin monophosphate (FMN)
  • Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
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7
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Which diseases is related to B2 deficiency?

A

ariboflavinosis

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8
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What is niacin?

A
  • Not a vitamin but acts as one
  • Can be synthesized in the body from tryptophan
  • Necessary for protein and fat metabolism, healthy skin, gastrointestinal and CNS function, production of sex hormones
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9
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What are sources of niacin?

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Enriched grains cereal, beef, turkey, fish, asparagus, peanuts
Also in corn, but bound by a protein, so should be soaked in water

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10
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Which diseases are related to Niacin deficiency?

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  • pellagra
  • lack of extracting energi from protein
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11
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Mention a vitamin C

A

ascorbat

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12
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Can humans and other primates synthesize ascorbat (vitamin C)?

A

No, because of multiple mutations in the gene encoding gulonolactone oxidase

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13
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Where is vitamin C taken up in the body?

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via the intestinal brush border and buccal mucosa

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14
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What are the functions of vitamin C?

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  • Reduces Fe3+ to Fe2+
  • Proline- and lysine hydroxylases (coenzym til dem)
  • Dannelse af hydroxyproline
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15
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Which diseases are linked with vitamin C deficiency?

A

Scurvy (skørbug??),
needed to organize collagen fiber (in skin, teeth and bone)

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16
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Which vitamin contains a metal, and which metal?

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B12
metal = cobalt
- is in foods of animal origin

17
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How is vitamin B12 released from the food?

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by gastric acid, pepsin and duodenal enzymes together with intrinsic factor

18
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What are some of the important roles of vitamin B12?

A

Required as coenzyme for:
- Isomerization of L-methylmalonyl CoA to succinyl CoA. (important for hemoglobin synthesis)
- Methylation of homocysteine to methionine. (important in intracellular synthesis of folate coenzyme)

19
Q

Where is B12 absorbed in the body?

A
  • in the ileum as an active process
  • intrinsic factor (IF) is needed for uptake in the ileum
20
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How much vitamin B12 does the body store?

A

Normally 3-4 mg
Stored in the liver
Sufficient for approx. 3 years of no extra B12

21
Q

Vitamin B12 deficiency can be caused by?

A
  • Inadequate dietary intake
    Vegans eg.
  • Intestinal malabsorption. Commonly due to lack of intrinsic factor gastrointestinal disease
22
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Where are the folates absorbed?

A

in the upper jejunum

23
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When is folate especially important?

A

In early pregnancy

24
Q

What vitamins are parts of electron carriers?

A

Flavin in FADH

Niacinamid in NADH/NADPH

25
Q

Hvilket vitamin er pyridoxal phosphat?

A

Vitamin B6

26
Q

Vitamin B6/pyridoxal phosphat is a coenzyme in what three areas of metabolism?

A
  • Biosynthesis of amino acids
  • Cofactor for glycogen phosphorylase
  • Regulation of steorid hormone action
27
Q

What functions are biotin essential for?

A
  • Cell growth
  • Fatty acid synthesis
  • metabolism of fatty acids and amino acids
27
Q

Biotin deficiency is non existing, except for people who…?

A
  • Eat many raw eggs (avidin binds biotin)
28
Q

Pantothenic acid kaldes også vitamin B5, og er en del af hvilket vigtigt molekyle?

A

Coenzyme A

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