FR 340T Study Guide - Final Guide: Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Vitamin K Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency
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Act as coenzymes coenxymes are organic molecules that transfer chemical groups between molecules thiamin tpp. Energy metabolism: decarboxylation (cid:523)cleave off c"s to form co(cid:884)(cid:524) Protein foods and grains (prok, legumes, seeds, grains,) Beriberi: thiamin deficiency, wet (cardiovascular/edema, can eventually cause heart failure, dry (nerve/no edema, muscles start to waste paralysis. Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome: cerebral beriberi, mental confusion, difficulty walking, a lot in alcoholics who aren"t getting enough vitamins in their diet. Deficiencies commonly seen in alcoholics, anorexics, and chemo patients, or elederly population. Riboflavin converted into flavin mononucleotide (fmn or flavin adenide dinucleotide (fad) conversion of tryptophan to niacin. Energy metabolism accepts and transfers electrons and h+ Nad and nadp energy metabolism and alcohol metabolism, oxidation of fat, amino acid synthesis. Niacin equivalents (some comes from tryptophan 60 mg of tryptophan = 1 gram of niacin) Deficiency pellagra: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death, seen in alcoholics. Corn is limiting in niacin: expose to bath of calcium carbonate to free up the niacin.
