Biochemistry/Nutrition Flashcards
(417 cards)
What is vitamin B1? What is the main molecule where vitamin B1 is found?
thiamine
thiamine pyrophosphate
What is vitamin B2? What are the main two molecules that vitamin B2 is found?
riboflavin
FAD and FMN
What is vitamin B5? What is the main molecule where vitamin B5 is found?
pantothenic acid
co-enzyme A
What is vitamin B6? What is the main molecule where vitamin B6 is found? What type of enzymatic rxn is B6 involved in?
pyridoxal phosphate
PLP
aminotransferase
What is vitamin B7?
biotin
What is vitamin B9?
folate
What is vitamin B12?
cobalamin
What is another name for vitamin A?
retinol
What vitamin is necessary for differentiation of epithelial tissues?
vitamin A
Deficiency of what vitamin can cause corneal degeneration?
vitamin A
What type of enzyme is vitamin B1 needed for?
dehydrogenase
What are four dehydrogenases vitamin B1 is necessary for?
- α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
- transketolase
- PDH
- branched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenase
Wernicke-Korsakoff affects what two structures in the brain?
Mamilary bodies
Medial Dorsal Nucleus of Thalamus
B1 deficiency impairs the breakdown of what metabolic product?
glucose
What two tissues are affected first by Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?
brain and heart
How are WK and Beriberi diagnosed?
increased transketolase activity of RBCs after B1 infusion
What are two signs of vitamin B2 deficiency?
Cheliosis and Corneal vascularization
What type of reaction is B2 used in?
redox
What B vitamin is derived from tryptophan?
niacin
The synthesis of niacin requires what two B vitamins?
B2 and B6
What B vitamin can be used to treat dyslipidemia? What is raised and lowered?
B3
VLDL = lowered
HDL = raised
What amino acid is not absorbed in Hartnup disease? What B vitamin is administered to relieve the effects?
tryptophan
Niacin
Deficiency of what two products can lead to pellagra?
Niacin or Tryptophan
Malignant carcinoid consumes what amino acid in excess?
Tryptophan