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17 Cards in this Set
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Antioxidant
Deficient XS Night Blindness Teratogenic Cerebral Edema Headache |
VITAMIN A
RETINOL |
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Co-Factor in Metabolic Rxns
Deficient Werneke Korsekoff Beri-Beri (Wet/Dry) |
B1
THIAMINE |
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Antioxidant
XS Teratogenic Cerebral Edema = Headaches |
VITAMIN A
RETINOL |
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Co-Factor in Metabolic Rxns
Deficient Werneke Korsekoff Beri-Beri (Wet/Dry) |
B1
THIAMINE |
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Co-factor in Glutathione/FAD/FADH
DEFICIENCY Chelosis Corneal Vascularization |
B2
RIBOFLAVIN |
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Constituent of NAD/NADP
Derived from Tryptophan Synthesis Requires B6 |
B3
NIACIN |
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Co-factor for Co-A Rxns
Pyruvate DH Alpha Ketogluterate Fatty Acid Synthase |
B5
PANTOTHENATE |
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Turns Tryptophan into B3 Niacin
Co-Factor for Rxns: Transamination Decarboxylation Glycogen Phosphorylase Heme Synthesis |
B6
PYRIDOXINE |
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Co Factor for
Hoocyteine Methyltransferase Methylmalonyl Co-A mutase |
B12
COLABAMIN |
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Converted to THF
Co-Enzyme for SAM Important for DNA/RNA synthesis |
FOLIC ACID
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ATP + Methionine
Transfers Methyl Units |
SAM
S-ADENOSYL-METHIONINE |
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Co-Factor in Carboxylation Enzymes
Pyruvate Carboxylase Acetyl-Co A carboxylase Propionyl CoA carboxylase |
BIOTIN
B7 OR VIT H |
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Antioxidant
Keeps Fe2+ hydroxylates proline/lysine |
VITAMIN C
ASCORBIC ACID |
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Increased absorption of calcium and phosphate
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VITAMIN D
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Antioxidant
Protects RBC's from free radicle damage by inhibiting lipid peroxidation Neutralizes LDL's |
VITAMIN E
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Promotes blood clotting
2,7,9,10 Synthesized by bacteroides fragillis |
VITAMIN K
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100+ enzymes depend on this one
Needed for metalloenzymes - Collagen All diabetics are deficient in this metal |
ZINC
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