Antioxidants

Question 1

Overactive superoxide dismutase contributes to this familial disease?

Answer 1

ALS

Question 2

Name the lipid soluble vitamins

Answer 2

A,D,E,K

Question 3

Vitamin E (tocopheral) deficiency can cause these symptoms

Answer 3

hemolytic anemia
myopathy (muscle weakness)
balance problems
neurological deficits

Question 4

Describe the mechanism for radical termination via Vitamin E?

Answer 4

Vitamin E donates an electron to the radical and terminates by dimerizing with another oxidized vitamin E

Question 5

What purpose does Vitamin C play in regards to ROS?

Answer 5

Donate an electron to Vitamin to restore it to a reduced form.

Question 6

What vitamin quenches singlet oxygen?

Answer 6

Vitamin A - carotene

Question 7

List some possible functions of flavenoids

Answer 7

Chelate Cu and Fe to prevent the Fenton Rx

Inhibit the enzyme that makes superoxide anions

Question 8

In what foods would you find Vitamin E?

Answer 8

Corn, nuts, olives, green leafies, yolks, liver