Vitamins Flashcards

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Pyridoxine

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Vitamin B6

  • is one of 8 B vitamins.
  • All B vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is used to produce energy.
  • also help the body metabolize fats and protein.
  • B-complex vitamins are needed for healthy skin, hair, eyes, and liver.
  • help the nervous system function properly.
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Niacin

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Vitamin B3

  • niacin (nicotinic acid) and has 2 other forms, niacinamide (nicotinamide) and inositol hexanicotinate, which have different effects from niacin
  • helps the body make various sex and stress-related hormones in the adrenal glands and other parts of the body.
  • improve circulation, suppresses inflammation
  • Deficiency of Niacin results in Pellagra
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Thiamine

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Vitamin B1
-also called the anti stress vitamin= strengthens the immune system,
Use: Tx of Beriberi (not enough thiamine)
Tx of Wenicke-Korsakoff syndrome (brain disorder caused by thiamine deficiency)

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Riboflavin

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Vitamin B2
-This vitamin is an essential component of two major coenzymes,
flavin mononucleotide (FMN; also known as riboflavin-5’-phosphate) &
flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD).
-These coenzymes play major roles in energy production; cellular function, growth, and development; and metabolism of fats, drugs, and steroids.
-The conversion of the amino acid tryptophan to niacin (sometimes referred to as vitamin B3) requires FAD

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Cobalamin

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Vitamin B12
-water-soluble vitamin that has a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system via the synthesis of myelin, and the formation of red blood cells.

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Thiamin is also know as what________ and functions as a coenzyme in catabolism of ________and ________.

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Vitamin B 1
Sugars
Amino Acids

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Riboflavin is known as_________ and it is a precursor of Cofactors called _______ and _______ needed __________for metabolic reactions

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Vit B2
FAD and FMN
Flavoprotein

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Niacin is know as ________. Precursor of coenzymes _______ and ________ needed for metabolism.

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Vit B3

NAD & NADP

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9
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Panthothenic Acid is also known as _________. Precursor of coenzyme ____ needed to metabolize many molecules

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Vit B5

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Pyridoxine is know as _________. Coenzyme in many _________ reactions in metabolism

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Vit B6

Enzymatic

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Biotin is also known as __________. Coenzyme for ________ enzymes needed for synthesis of ______ _______ and _________.

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Vit B7
Carboxylase
Fatty Acids
Gluconeogenesis

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Folate is know as _________. Precursor needed to make repair and ________ ________ aids in rapid cell division

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Vit B9

Methylate DNA

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Cobalamin is known as ________. Coenzyme involved in metabolism of every cell in body: provide 3 examples

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Vit B12
1-DNA synthesis & regulation
2- Fatty Acid Metabolism
3- AA metabolism

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