vitamin chemistry properties distribution function deficiency requirments
Folic acid (folacine) pterin ring *itselg inactive >transform to active form by reduction by vit c to THFA in liver ,*dihydrofolate reductase is competitvely inhibited by methotrexate (anticancer drug) ,sulfonamide and derivates structure analogue of PABA   1-THF coenz for transfere of single C unit as formyl CHO ,formate HCOOH ,methyl CH3 and hydroxymethyl gp CH2OH *folic acid converted to coenz form by redn NADPH to dihydrofolate then to THF ,distribution of 4 H in 5,6,7,8, tetrahydropteridine or FH4 1-megaloblastic anemia ,(-) syn of purine and thymidine >(-) DNA (_) RBCs 2-Macrocytic anemia + size and (-) no of RBCs 3-Leucopenia :(-) in WBCs (so if WBCs <4000 >can not take anticancer drug  but take drug + WBCs first formed by bact in large intestine but + req in case of 1-lactating and pregnant woman 2-alcoholism ,and it is adm orally or IM
vit B12 (cyanocoblamine) 4 pyrrole rings (porphyrin ring) attached together by methylene bridge except no 1 ,4 attached directly *main form is cyanocopolamine *abs from ileum ,vit B12 bind to glycoprotein called intrinsic factor in intestine > complex travel to receptors in mucosal cells of ileum milk ,egg .liver *nu acid & nucleoprotein syn >help folic acid action *isomerization of methyl malonyl CoA >succinyl CoA >syn of HB (anti pernicous anemia) *methylation take several years as sig amount stored in body (4-5 mg)Pernicous anemia due to partial or total gastectomy or (-) intrinsic factor 0.6-1.2 microgram /day
Lipoic acid    *S containing vitamin yeast & liver metab and give energy through formn of Acetyl CoA (from pyruv a) & Succinyl Coa (a-keto) >HB formn (act as a carreier of acyl gp) no deficiency  
Inositol   *sugar alc derived from glucose *it can be attached to po4 gp *it present mainly in muscles ,brain ,erythrocytes and tissues of eye fruits ,veg ,grains ,nuts ,milk ,yeast 1-lipotropic factor =prevent accum of fat in liver (fatty liver ) as it is member of PL (inositides) ,some inositides contain additional Po4 gp (1-3) attached to inositol =phosphoinosotides    
choline   *not true vit *it contain 3 methyl gps so it is methyl donar > prevent formn of lipid in liver . *e acetyl gp > acetyl coA >very active >necrosis of liver cellsit is changed first to betaine aldhyde then to betaine meats ,egg yolk ,bread ,beans member of lipotropic factor >enter formation of lecithins ,plasmalogens and sphinomyelins ,2-precursor of acetyl choline 1-human alcoholic cirrosis of the liver due to (-) in lipotropic factor w is choline and methionine 2-(-) immunoglobulins formation 400-900mg/day
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