Vitamins Flashcards
What are the four fat soluble vitamins?
ADEK
Function of Vitamin A
visual pigment that changes conformation in response to light
What is another name for vitamin A?
Retinol
Function of Vitamin D
Stimulates Calcium absorption from the gut and helps control calcium deposition in the bone
Function of Vitamin E
Prevents oxidation of unsaturated fats
Function of Vitamin K
Necessary for formation of blood coagulation factors
Function of Vitamin B1
Needed for enzymatic decarboxylations
What is another name for Vitamin B1?
Thiamine
What is another name for Vitamin B2?
Riboflavin
What is function of Vitamin B2?
Make FAD
What is another name for Vitamin B3?
niacin
What is the function of Vitamin B3?
Make NAD
What is another name for vitamin B6?
Pyridoxine
What is the function of Vitamin B6?
Coenzyme involved in protein and amino acid metabolism
What is another name for vitamin B12?
Cobalamin