NUSCTX 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: National Academy, Coenzyme A, Thiamine
14 Mar 2016
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Most have rda (satisfy 97. 5% of healthy people), if not known use ai. Rda takes into account bioavailability of nutrients vs. u. i. considers supplements (more biodegradable than food) Daily values on food labels, set by fda and based on rda (national academy) Absorbed by lympatic systems with fats (chylomicrons) Natural vit (found in food) less bioavailable than synthetic vit . B vit used for (1) energy releasing/ (2) hematopoietic (blood cell synthesis) / (3) act as coenzyme. Symptoms: damage to nervous system and heart, muscle weakness, common in alcoholics. Coenzyme tpp required for metabolism of carb/aa and production of. Good sources: whole grains, pork products, enriched foods. Rda: 1. 1 mg adult female 1. 2 mg male. Components of 2 coenzymes (fmn, fad) involved in redox reactions. Rda 1. 1 mg women, 1. 3 mg men. Coenzymes nad and nadp assist with metabolism of c/f/p. Rda 14mg female, 16mg men, ul 35mg. Can be made from aa tryptophan (in corn, coffee)
