Vitamins Flashcards
1
Q
A
A
- retinol
- fat-soluble
- visual pigment that changes conformation in response to light
2
Q
retinol
A
A
3
Q
D
A
- calcitriol
- fat-soluble
- stimulates calcium absorption from the gut
- helps control calcium deposition in bones
- activated in the kidneys
4
Q
E
A
- fat-soluble
* prevents oxidation of unsaturated fats
5
Q
K
A
- fat-soluble
* necessary for formation of blood coagulation factors
6
Q
B1
A
- thiamine
- water-soluble
- needed for enzymatic decarboxylation
7
Q
B2
A
- riboflavin
- water-soluble
- made into FAD, an electron carrier
8
Q
B3
A
- niacin
- water-soluble
- made into NAD+, an electron carrier
9
Q
B6
A
- pyridoxine
- water-soluble
- coenzyme involved in protein + amino acid metabolism
10
Q
B12
A
- cobalamin
- water-soluble
- coenzyme involved in reduction of nucleotides to deoxynucleotides
11
Q
C
A
- ascorbic acid
- water-soluble
- necessary for collagen formation + deficiency results in scurvy
12
Q
biotin
A
- water-soluble
* prosthetic group essential for transport of CO2 groups
13
Q
folate
A
- water-soluble
- enzyme cofactor used in the transport of methylene groups + synthesis of purines + thymine
- required for normal fetal NS development
14
Q
thiamine
A
B1
15
Q
riboflavin
A
B2
