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vitamins
vitamin uses
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 4
03/02/2011

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thiamine
Definition
B1
activated: thimine pyrophosphate TPP
carb metabolism
pyruvate decarboxylation

beriberi=lack of
Term
b12
Definition
intermelecular rearrangement
ribonucleotide-> deoxyribulose?
methyl group transfers
Term
riboflavin
Definition
b2
ribitol + flavin
FMN/FAD active
Term
B5
Definition
coenzyme A activates aH of acyl group
Term
B6
Definition
pyridoxine/pyridoxoxine phosphate
amino acid rxns
Schiff base w/ amino acids
Term
niacin
Definition
nicotonic acid + vitamin
Term
A
Definition
prohormone
retinol
cell differentiation
birth defects
Term
C
Definition
not a vitamin
made mby most animals(not humans though)
acorbic acid
e- carrier
Term
D
Definition
prohoromne D3 made from sun
bones calcium
Term
biotin
Definition
bound to lysine (biocytin)
pyruvate>oxaloacetate
aCoa -> malonyl coA
pcoA>methylime coA
Term
lipoic acid
Definition
bound to lysine
pyruvate dehydrogenase
a ketoglutarate dehygrogenase
Term
adenine nucleotide coenzymes
Definition
NADH NADPH FADH coA
Term
nicotanamide/nicotonic acid coenzymes
Definition
NAD+ NADP+
pyradine nucleotide 2e- carriers
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