NSC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Liver Disease, Vitamin A, Hemeprotein
8 Jun 2016
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Deficiency: poor storage, liver disease, fat absorption issues, long-term antibiotic use, reduced blood clotting. Newborns: given a shot because they don"t have vitamin k in their immune system. What are the four fat-soluble vitamins: k,e, a, and d. How does vitamin a help eye sight: light and dark transitions, macular degeneration, tears. What does vitamin d do: raises blood calcium levels. What is a free radical : an unstable molecule because it is missing an electron. What is the function of vitamin e: an antioxidant (protects against free radicals)- donates an electron to the free radical so that it is stable. Which vitamins can our body make: vitamin d, vitamin a, and vitamin k, biotin. Coenzyme- enzyme complex that can"t perform until the vitamin is a part of it. Deficiencies: beriberi (thiamin, ariboflavinosis (riboflavin)- don"t need to know this one, pellagra (niacin) Liver, meat, fish, poultry, potatoes, bananas, spinach, broccoli, and fortified foods. Dna duo: folate and vitamin b12.
