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Vitamins (1)
Water Soluble Vitamin Functions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thiamine, B1 | 1) Oxidative decarboxylation of keto acids 2) Transketolase |
| Riboflavin, B2 | 1) Hydrogen carriers 2) Essential for energy production 3) Essential for maintenance of normal tissues |
| Niacin, B3 | As hydrogen carrier in: glycolysis, pyruvic acid to acetyl CoA, citric acid cycle, respiratory chain, hexose monophosphate shunt, deamination, fatty acid syn., B-oxidation of fatty acids, steroid syn. |
| Pantothenic Acid, B5 | 1) Activates acetate 2) Carries 2-C fragments |
| Pyridoxine, B6 | 1) Transports NH2 in deamination, transamination and amination 2) Transfers sulfur 3) Functions with decarboxylases |
| B12 | 1) DNA synthesis 2) Packaging folate in cells- transport CH3-THF to bone cells 3)Neurologic- B12 deficiency, decrease myelin syn., alteration in sensory & motor nerves, heals slowly 4) Fat and CHO metabolism 5) Protein metabolism 6) As reducing agent |
| Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin C | 1) Hydroxylation reaction 2) Reduces iron 3) Activates folic acid to active form 4) Regulate intracellular ox. and red. potential 5) H transfer system 6) Antioxidant 7) Cholesterol Metabolism |
| Folacin | 1) As carrier of 1-C atom group in nucleic-acid syn. (DNA) 2) Some methylation reactions 3) Interconversions among some amino acids |