Biochemistry of Nutrition

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Biochemistry of Nutrition
Water-Soluble and Fat-Soluble Vitamins
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Water-Soluble Vitamins
1. Niacin (nicotinamind)
Related Coenzyme NAD, NADP Deficiency
Disease Pallagra
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2. Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
Related Coenzyme FAD Deficiency Disease
Growth retardation
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3. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Related Coenzyme Thiamine pyrophoshate Deficienc
y Disease Beriberi
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4. Pantothenic acid
Related Coenzyme Coenzyme A Deficiency Disease
Dermatitis (chickens)
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5. Biotin
Related Coenzyme Biotinylated
enzymes Deficiency Disease Dermatitis (humans)
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6. Pyridoxal (vitamin B6)
Related Coenzyme Pyridoxal phosphate Deficiency
Disease Dermatitis (rats) neurological symptoms
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7. Folic acid
Related Coenzyme Tetrahydrofolate Deficiency
Disease Anemias
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8. Lipoic acid
Related Coenzyme Attached to ?-lysine NH2 in
protein Deficiency Disease Growth deficiencies
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9. Cobalamina (vitamin B12)
Related Coenzyme 5-Deoxyadenosyl
cobalamin Deficiency Disease Pernicious anemia
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10. L- Absorbic acid (vitamin C)
Related Coenzyme L- Absorbic acid Deficiency
Disease Scurvy
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins
1. trans-Retinol(vitamin A)
Related Coenzyme Associated with visual
pigment Deficiency Disease Night blindness,
other effects
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2. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D)
Related Coenzyme None Deficiency Disease
Rickets
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3. Tocopherol (vitamin E)
Several variants, with R,R',R" H or CH3)
Related Coenzyme None Deficiency Disease
Reproductive and other problems in rats
uncertain in humans
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4. Phylloquinone (vitamin K1)
Related Coenzyme None Deficiency Disease
Problems in blood clotting