Vitamins and Coenzymes — Flashcards

The main importance of the cofactor THF (Tetrahydrofolate) is that it can be given a _____ group for use in methylation reactions

Vitamin _____ deficiency causes impaired glucose breakdown with consequent ATP depletion

Severe deficiencies of vitamin _____ can lead to pellagra

_____ is also known as cholecalciferol.

Vitamin _____, known as cholecalciferol, is the form consumed in milk, fish, plants, and formed in sun-exposed skin

Vitamin _____ is also known as biotin

Cholecalciferol is converted to _____ in the liver; this compound is chemically inactive

Vitamin B9 (folate) is converted to _____, a coenzyme for 1-carbon transfer/methylation reactions

A pure _____ rich diet can cause pellagra-like symptoms because Niacin is in bound form

Folate may be converted to _____ via the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase