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Vitamins Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 8 vitamins we are supposed to know?

A

B1 (Thiamine)
B2 (Riboflavin)
B3 (Niacin)

B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
B6 (Pyridoxine)
B7 (Biotin)

B9 (Folic Acid)
B12 (Cobalamine)

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2
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What are the 2 enzymes that Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) plays a role in?

What is it the treatment for?

A

Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (TCA)

Transketolase (PPP)

Tx for Maple Syrup Disease

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3
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What 3 enzymes does Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) play a role in?

A

Glycogen Phosphorylase (Glycogenolysis)

Aminotransferases- ALT and AST

Cystathionine Beta-Synthase (Metabolism of Methionine to Succinyl CoA)- w/o this you develop Homocystinuria

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What 2 enzymes and another pathway does Vitamin B7 (Biotin) play a role in?

A

Pyruvate Carboxylase (Gluconeogenesis and FA Synthesis)

Acetyl CoA Carboxylase (FA Synthesis)

Beta Oxidation

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5
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What is Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) similar to?

A

Methotrexate

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6
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What pathway is Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine) a part of?

which nucleotide is it also associated with?

A

Beta Oxidation

Adenosine

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