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Vitamins 367

A. Water-soluble vitamins I

* Adult daily Vitamin Active form: Function in
*requirement coenzyme metabolism

B 1 CH 3
Transfer of
N N Thiamine TPP hydroxy-
CH 2 CH 2 OH alkyl residues
H 3 C N NH 2 S 1.5 mg * Thiamine
diphosphate
Grain
Yeast products
Pork
B 2 O
N CH 3
HN
F
O N N CH 3
FMN Hydrogen
CH 2 Riboflavin
F A transfer
H C OH FAD
1.8 mg*
H C OH
Milk
H C OH Eggs
CH 2 OH

4-Aminobenzoate residue
O C -
OH HN C COO Folate 1
THF metabolism
N CH 2 NH CH
N 0.2 mg* Tetrahydro-
CH 2 folate
H 2 N N N CH 2 Fresh green
vegetables
COO Liver
Pteridine derivative Glu

N A
O P
Nicotinate Hydride
COO Nicotinamide NADP transfer
NH 2
N A
20 mg*
N N
(or 1.2 g tryptophan) NAD
Nicotinate Nicotinamide
Meat, yeast products
Fruit and vegetables

H C CH O
3 3
C C COO Pantothenate S Activation
N A of carboxy-
H lic acids
HO OH 7 mg* CoA
β-Alanine
Pantoinate Widely
distributed

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