Biochemistry Flashcards

(41 cards)

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Vitamin A

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aka retinol
antioxidant
epithelial cell differentiation
tx for acne and acute promyelocytic leukemia

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Vit A deficiency

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night blindness
scaly skin
keratin spots on eyes
immunosuppression

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Vit. A Excess

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teratogenic
dry skin/alopecia
liver toxicity
vertigo/blurred vision (acute)

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Vitamin B1

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aka thiamine

cofactor for dehydrogenase enzymes: TCA cycle, glycolysis, and HMT shunt

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Vit. B1 Deficiency

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impaired glucose breakdown and ATP depletion

  • Wet & Dry Beri Beri
  • Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (confusion + ophthalmoplegia + ataxia)
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Vitamin B2

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aka riboflavin

component of FAD and FMN, cofactors for redox reactions (TCA Cycle)

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Vit. B2 Deficiency

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Cheilosis,

corneal vascularization

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Vitamin B3

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aka niacin
component of NAD+ and NADP+
derived from tryptophan
requires B2 and B6 for synthesis

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Vit B3 deficiency

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Glossitis

Pellagra (diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia)

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Vitamin B5

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aka pantothenic acid
component of coenzyme A
CoA important for acyl transfers and FA synthesis

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Vit. B5 deficiency

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dermatitis, enteritis, adrenal insufficiency

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Vitamin B6

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aka pyridoxine
converted to PLP, which is an important cofactor
aids in synthesis of: niacin, heme, histamine, and NTs

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Vit. B6 deficiency

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convulsions, neuropathy

sideroblastic anemia

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Vitamin B7

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aka biotin
cofactor for carboxylation enzymes:
- pyruvate -> oxaloacetate
- acetyl CoA -> malonyl CoA
- propionyl coA -> methylmalonyl CoA
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Vit. B7 Deficiency

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rare

dermatitis, alopecia

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Vitamin B9

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aka folate

important for synthesis of nitrogenous bases of DNA and RNA

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Vit B9 deficiency

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anemia
hypersegmented PMNs
glossitis
no neurologic symptoms

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Vitamin B12

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aka cobalamin
cofactor for methionine synthase
important for DNA synthesis

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Vit B12 Deficiency

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anemia
hypersegmented PMNs
neurologic symptoms (degeneration and paresthesias) due to ABNORMAL MYELIN

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Vitamin C

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aka ascorbic acid
antioxidant
facilitates iron absorption by reducing it to fe2+
important for collagen synthesis
helps convert dopamine to NE
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Vit C Deficiency

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scurvy - swollen gums, petechiae, poor wound healing

weakened immune response

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Vit. C Excess

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calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis

n/v

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Vitamin D

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aids in absorption of calcium and phosphate
increased bone mineralization
increases bone resorption

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Vit. D deficiency

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rickets

osteomalacia

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Vit. D Excess
hypercalcemia/uria | occurs in granulomatous diseases
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Vitamin E
aka tocopherol, tocotroenol | antioxidant for rbcs and membranes
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Vit. E deficiency
hemolytic anemia acanthocytosis demyelination
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Vitamin K
aka phytomenadione, phylloquinone, phytonadione, menaquinone cofactor, maturation of clotting factors: - ii, vii, ix, x - proteins c and s
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Vit. K deficiency
neonatal hemorrhage (requires gut microbiome to synthesis vit. K)
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Zinc
essential mineral for activity of enzymes | formation of transcription factor
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Zinc Deficiency
delayed wound healing suppressed immunity decreased hair
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RDE of glycolysis
PFK-1
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RDE of gluconeogenesis
Fructose - 1,6 - bisphosphatase
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RDE of TCA cycle
isocitrate dehydrogenase
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RDE of Glycogenesis
glycogen synthase
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RDE of glycogenolysis
glycogen phosphorylase
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RDE of urea cycle
carbamoyl phosphate synthetase i
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RDE of FA synthesis
Acetyl coA carboxylase
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RDE of ketogenesis
HMG-CoA synthase
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RDE of Cholesterol synthesis
HMG-CoA reductase
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RDE of FA oxidation
carnitine acyltransferase