Nutritional Biochem Flashcards

Decks in this Class (17):

• Vitamin A

  Vitamin A

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  synthesis what are the group of compo...,

  source what form is vit a mostly foun...,

  requires the presence of _____ to be ...
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• Carotenoids

  Carotenoids

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  what are the three most common dietar...,

  what carotenoid is physiologically im...,

  oranges tangerines and red bell peppe...
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• Vitamin D

  Vitamin D

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  vitamin d3 is also called,

  vitamin d3 is synthesized from,

  what are the two ways hydroxylation o...
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• Vitamin E

  Vitamin E

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  what two classes is vitamin e divided...,

  what is the most biologically active ...,

  individuals on __ diets may inadverte...
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• Vitamin K

  Vitamin K

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  what are the 4 different types of vit...,

  bacteria in the colon produce,

  the amounts of menaquinones produced ...
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• Free Radicals

  Free Radicals

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  deficiency in this impairs the abilit...,

  generates superoxide radicals,

  not a free radical since it has no un...
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• Calcium

  Calcium

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  what induces the synthesis of all 3 c...,

  what are the 3 transport proteins of ...,

  calcium is best sourced in what foods
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• Phosphorus

  Phosphorus

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  2nd most abundant inorganic element i...,

  body stores _____g of phosphorus whic...,

  best source of phosphorus
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• Magnesium

  Magnesium

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  what are the two brush boarder transp...,

  what 4 factors inhibit absorption of ...,

  pth function on magnesium
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• Iron

  Iron

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  what forms of iron are stable in the ...,

  where and by what is iron absorbed,

  heme remains absorbed across the brus...
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• Zinc

  Zinc

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  ____ of intracellular zinc is found i...,

  best sources of zinc,

  what are the 2 major transporters of ...
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• Copper

  Copper

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  what are the 2 valence states of copper,

  what three ways does copper become ab...,

  copper ions damage cells through
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• Selenium

  Selenium

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  what are the 4 structures of selenium,

  best source of selenium,

  t f cancer rates are higher in people...
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• Iodine

  Iodine

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  iodine is absorbed rapidly through the,

  _____ compete with iodides active tra...
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• Chromium

  Chromium

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  _______ is more important form in humans,

  what has the highest content of biolo...,

  what vitamin enhances chromium absorp...
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• Manganese

  Manganese

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  5 enzymes that are related to mangane...,

  miners inhale dust high in manganese and
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• Molybdenum

  Molybdenum

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  two forms of molybdopterin,

  mitochondrial intermembrane enzyme to...,

  functions in degradation of purines such
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