Tag: Biochemistry 12
Vitamin A: Retinol Vitamin A, also called retinol, has many functions in the body. In addition to helping the …
Biotin Biotin helps release energy from carbohydrates and aids in the metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates from food. Food Sources for Biotin Sources of Biotin include …
Niacin: Vitamin B3, Nicotinamide, Nicotinic Acid Niacin, or vitamin B3, is involved in energy production, normal enzyme function, digestion, promoting normal appetite, healthy skin, and nerves. Food Sources …
Water-Soluble Vitamins Complex Vitamins Eight of the water-soluble vitamins are known as the vitamin B-complex group: thiamin (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), …
Vitamins Vitamins Introduction The term “vitamin” is used to describe certain organic compounds that are needed by the body but that cannot be manufactured by the body. They …
The chemiosmotic theory can account for respiratory control and the action of uncouplers The action of uncouplers chemiosmotic theory can account for respiratory control and the action of uncouplersThe …
The Respiratory Chain And Oxidative Phosphorylation Aerobic organisms are able to capture a far greater proportion of the available free energy of respiratory substrates than anaerobic organisms. Most …
Biological Oxidation-Reduction Redox potential – free energy changes In reactions involving oxidation and reduction, the free energy change is proportionate to the tendency of reactants to donate or …