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17 Cards in this Set
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Vitamin A - Retinol
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fat soluble
visual pigment, changes conformation in light |
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Vitamin D
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fat soluble
stimulate Ca2+ abs. from gut and control deposition into bones |
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Vitamin E
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fat soluble
prevents oxidation of unsaturated fats |
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Vitamin K
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fat soluble
needed for blood coagulation factors |
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Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
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water soluble
enzymatic decarboxylation |
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Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
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made into FAD
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
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made into NAD+
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Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
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coenzyme involved in protein and amino acid metabolism
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Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
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coenzyme involved in reduction of nucleotides to deoxynucleotides
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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
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water soluble
needed for collagen formation |
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biotin
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water soluble vitamin
prosthetic group essential for CO2 transport |
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folate
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water soluble vitamin
enzyme cofactor used in transporting methylene groups required for normal fetus NS |
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Ectoderm
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NS
eye epidermis of skin epithelium (mouth, nose, anus) |
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Mesoderm
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muscle, bone
cardiovascular urogenital dermis |
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Endoderm
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GI tract epithelium (except mouth and anal)
Respiratory Epithelium Urinary bladder |
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glucagon
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opposite of insulin
release with low sugar to break down glycogen |
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why does a triglyceride store more E than glucose?
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is more reduced
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