Detecting Nutrition in Biochemistry - Journal of Chemical Education

Detecting Nutrition in Biochemistry The word search below is centered an the trace organic compounds some vertebrates need to obtain from their diet. It contains the term for the catalytic reactant that helps in enzymatic reactions, as well as the term used for organic compounds formed from micronutrients that function in the same way. You will need to. find the chemical names for these "vital amines," including A,C (the anion), D3 and E. Look for the name of BI, B2, B3 (bath the common and chemical names), Bs and BIZ, as well as the acronyms used for the functional coenzymes made from BI, Bz (both enzyme bound and diffusible farms) and Bx (catabolic form). The names of four other B-mow .. . nutrients that transfer carbon gmupsofd~lltrentsirrsarcalso h~ddenherem thew anlt,n!cfimns. Thcac).l-groupcar~~icrnlao has an acronym Finally, look for the urlirirnry dlsenres caused by insufirwnt C', H I , Hj nnd I) and 1112and k'Ht enuse a blood d~sesseh~dden h e w In dl there are 22 n d m e and 5 acronyms lurktng helow. Answerr are m page lU57. ~

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C N A B A S C O R B A T E N N

E I N E E C C I M E E E I V R

T C E R S O C R V B T M O I I

A O M I A K E N I M A I H T B

N T I B E R I O T L L F N T O

E I A T R O T C A F O C A O F

H N S P R I T B M A F A D A L

T A O P N F O N I C A I N M A

O M E Y E C O E N Z Y M E S V

T I N M O A O S S C U R V Y I

N D Z N T O C O P H E R O L N

A E A R G A L L E P D R M I S

P Y R I D O X A L I P O A T E

C H O L E C A L C I F E R O L

Terms: A

E

C (the anion) D3

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Bs , Biz

Bx

Bx Diseases: C

BI D

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What have you learned about the relationship between nutrition and biochemistry? (Use the unused letters above to fill in the sentence that follows.)

Terry L. Helser S.U.N.Y. College at Oneonta Oneonta. NY 13820-4015

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