Biochem Flashcards
fat soluable vitamins
A,D,E K
B complex deciencies SX
dermatitis, glossitis, diarrhea
function of Vit A
eyes - found in liver and leafy green veg
low Vit A
night blindness and dry skin
vit OD that can cause bad birth defects
A (retin-A)
thiamine/B1 function
cofactor for several metabolic reactions
thiamine/B1 deficiency
wernicke-korsakoff
dry/wet beri-beri
low ATP from impaired glucose breakdown
wernicke-korsokoff
confusion, blindness, ataxia, confabulation (damage to mamillary bodies)
dry beri-beri
polyneuritis, symmetrical muscle wasting
wet beri-beri
high output cardiac failure, edema
B2/riboflavin function
cofactor in oxidation and reduction
B3/niacin decienciy
pellegra (diarreha, dementia, dermititis)
B2/riboflavin deficiency
cheiliosis, corneal vascularization
vit B6/prydoxine function
cofactor in transamination, used to synthsize NTs
vit B6/prydoxine deficney
convulsions, hyperirritibility, peripheral neuropathy, sideroblastic anemias
B9/folic acid function
converted to THF - needed for nitrogenous bases in DNA (found in leafy green veg - FOLiage)
B9/folate deficiency
macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia w/o neuro sx - birth defects
drugs that can cause folate deficincy
phenytoin, sulfanomanides, MTX
cobalmin/B12 function
transfers methyl groups
B12 decifncy causes
macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia with neuro sx. - can be irreversable with time
casues of B12 deficicncy
malabsorption, lack of IF (pernicous anemia) or lack of terminal ilium
vitamin C use
antiox, keeps Fe reduced for absorption, collegen synth, needed to convert dopamine to NE
vit c deficncy
scurvy, immune response weakaning
Vit D use
intestinal absorption of Ca and phopshate