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Fat soluble vitamins

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Vitamin E is also called   Tocopherol  
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form of vitamin E absorbed by the human body   Alpha-tocopherol  
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Vitamin E deficiency in newborns   hemolytic anemia  
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In children, vitamin D deficiency can result   rickets  
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In adults, vitamin D deficiency -->   Osteomalacia  
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Principle function of vitamin D   maintain levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood to favor bone mineralization  
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fat soluble vitamins include...   A, D, E, K  
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fat soluble vitamins require ? to be absorbed   bile & dietary fat  
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vitamin A plays role in _____   night vision, cell differentiation, growth regulation  
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Preformed vitamin A compounds=   retinoid  
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Plants contain precursors to vitamin A =   carotenoid  
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what has activity of vitamin A?   retinoid: (retinol, retinal, retinoic acid) -Beta carotenoid does NOT have activity (can be converted)  
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Retinoids and carotenoids are transported from the intestine in   chylomicrons (then delivered to liver)  
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in liver, some carotenoids converted to   retinol  
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vitamin A form that circulates in blood   retinol  
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vitamin A form important for vision   retinal  
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vitamin A form used for modulating gene expression   retinoic acid  
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retinoic acid formed from   retinal (but no converting back!)  
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Carotenoids that are not converted to vitamin A may act as   antioxidants  
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in eye, retinal combines with _____ to form _____   combines with OPSIN to form RHODOPSIN  
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rhodopsin function   transform the energy from light into a nerve impulse that is sent to the brain (interprets as vision)  
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rhodopsin embedded in ____ cells   rod  
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vitamin A & gene expression   retinoic acid enters nucleus, binds to specific protein receptors -RA receptor binds to regulatory region on DNA --> alters level of mRNA produced  
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The genes that are regulated by RA involved in....   growth and development, embryogenesis and the IMMUNE system  
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vitamin A deficiency caused by   insufficient intake of vitamin A, fat, protein or zinc --> major cause of blindness  
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Foods natural sources of vitamin D   liver, fatty fish, fish oils and egg yolks  
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Vitamin D is important for.....   bone health, normal functioning of the parathyroid gland and regulation of the immune system.  
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blood calcium level drop stimulates....   parathyroid gland releases parathyroid hormone (PTH) --> kidney to activate enzymes to convert 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 to active form, 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D3  
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actions of vitamin D for bone health   -increase calcium transport proteins in intestines (move Ca from intestine to body) -in bones, stimulate release of Ca by bone breakdown -in kidney, increase amount of Ca retained by kidneys and put back into the blood  
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types of genes that vitamin D regulates   genes regulating bone health, immune response, reproductive functions, and skin growth.  
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though rare, individuals at risk for vitamin E deficiency are...   premature infants, individuals with fat malabsorption, protein malnutrition, inherited abnormalities in vitamin E metabolism -newborns w/ low blood tocopherol  
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Vitamin K was named for....   Koagulation (danish for coagulation)  
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vitamin K forms   phylloquinone and menaquinones  
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vitamin K in diet   -phylloquinone in plants (leafy green vegetables) -menaquinones in fish oil, meats and synthesized by bacteria in the human intestine  
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vitamin K functions in body   -blood clotting -Involved in proteins needed for bone mineralization and demineralization  
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vitamin K deficiency results in _____ and is common in _________   -results in abnormal blood coagulation -common in newborns (little transfer to fetus by mother, low vitamin K in breast milk) -infants given vitamin K injection right after birth  
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retinoids & cartenoids transportation   from intestine in chylomicrons --> to body tissues (bone marrow, blood cells, spleen, liver, kidney, muscles)  
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some cartenoids converted to ______ in ___________   converted to RETINOL in LIVER  
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move retinol from liver to tissues.....   retinol must bind to RETINOL-BINDING PROTEIN  
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vitamin D from sunlight/ food --> active form   • Enzymes in LIVER add hydroxyl group (-OH) to carbon #25 • Enzymes in KIDNEY add –OH to carbon #1 → active vitamin D: 1,25 dehydroxy Vitamin D  
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low Vitamin D level -->   increase calcium absorption from INTESTINE  
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high Vitamin D level -->   stimulate PTH increase bone breakdown; stimulates kidney to activate enzymes convert 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 to ACTIVE form; KIDNEY increase calcium retention  
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active vitamin D functions   • Active vitamin D binds Vitamin D receptor proteins @ target tissues → affect gene expression o Increase blood calcium levels o Targets= intestinal cells, bone, kidney  
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vitamin D deficiency   rickets (children), osteomalacia (adults)  
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where vitamin E works as antioxidant   cell membranes, body proteins, DNA, cholesterol  
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how vitamin E works as antioxidant   DONATES e- to eliminate free radicals, Vitamin C restores antioxidant functions (gives back e-)  
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why infants need shot of vitamin K   • Little transfer to fetus, breast milk low in vitamin K, and no bacteria in newborn gut (to synthesize vitamin K)  
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vitamin K shot prevents....   uncontrolled bleeding  
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