ANSC 3120 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Photopsin, Inositol, Lipid Peroxidation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Animal Science
• Course: ANSC 3120
• Professor: Esther Finegan

Document Summary

Bones, teeth, antlers, milk, cell membranes, energy (atp) Bones, teeth, enzymes, mg blood levels control nerve. Main cation in extracellular solution, maintains fluid volume, acid- base balance, tissue ph. Main anion in body fluids, gastric acidity (hcl) and digestion. Main intracellular cation, maintains fluid volume, acid base balance, tissue ph. Antioxidant in enzyme glutathione peroxidase which breaks down peroxides, prevents oxidation of usfas in cell membranes. Sub of se for s in s containing. Not essential for reptiles, amphibians, most birds, most mammals. Amphibians, birds, reptiles can"t use d2 metabolism (cofactor in oxidative phos) Antioxidant, prevents formation of peroxides, prevents lipid peroxidation of. Delay in blood clotting, ab"s destroy gut bacteria, warfarin inhibits vit k. Min in land vertebrates, in liver and fat. Sunlight on animal skin on 7- dehydroxycholesterol pre- vit d (fast rxn) cholecalciferol (thermal, slow rxn) liver kidney active vit d. Arachidonic acid and epa essential for strict carnivores.