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Where in the body in Vitamin D produced and what molecule is it modified from?
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Vitamin D is produced in the skin, on exposure to UV (ultravoilet) radiation, from a modified cholesterol molecule; necessary for normal bone growth and function.
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What vitamin is produced by the large intestine?
No vitamins are produced by the large intestine, per se. Instead, special bacteria in the colon (large intestine) synthesize vitamin K and some B vitamins, which are then passed back to your body tissues from the colon. Cenva
What vitamins are synthesized in the human body?
No. human body can not synthesize vitamin B 12. You have to consume the same through your food only. Only non-veg food contains the most of the vitamin B 12 you get. Strict vegans should be given injections of vitamin B 12.
Each enzyme produced by the body is?
Biological catalysts. They alter the speed of a reaction without undergoing permanent changes themselves.
What substance is maufactured in the skin that plays a role in calcium absortion elsewhere in the body?
Vitamin D? No. Vitamin D is not manufactured, rather, it is chemically altered by UV rays on the skin, and thereby, capable of utilization by the liver, and then by the kidneys; the organ responsible for maintenance of calcium levels. Interestingly enough, however, the active form of vitamin D is plentiful in the western diet, and only about 5-10% of vitamin D is actually utilized by the UV ray induced alteration from the skin. The skin produces many substances, however, most substances are consider paracrine (affecting neighboring cells) rather than endocrine (affecting distant organ systems). More commonly, hormones or endocrine substances, affect the skin, causing pathologic states. An example of paracrine: - Inflammatory markers- Sites of trauma, or areas of potential infection; cells within the skin induce several chemicals that increase the migration of specialized cells of the immune system, as well as cells from the vasculature (platelts) and other cells that are responsible for healing - Endocrine: Insulin (acanthosis nigricans) immune complexes (vitiligo, bullae)
What is the difference between vitamin K and potassium?
Potassium is a mineral which helps the body to maintain the proper balance of water. Vitamin K is a vitamin which helps the blood to clot properly.
What vitamin is synthesized in the skin with exposure to the sunlight?
Vitamin D is produced by ultraviolet radiation on your skin. The UV light converts a precursor molecule to vitamin D.
What conditions is vitamin d produced by the body and where?
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Can vitamins be made up in the body?
Vitamin D is the only vitamin that can be produced by our body and so the necessary supply for most vitamins comes from our diet..
What bone-building vitamin is classified as hormone because it is produced by the body when cholesterol reacts with ultraviolet light?
Vitamin D
Where you get vitamin d?
Vitamin D is produced by our body using sunlight. MAinly the fat produces d using UV rays.
What is anAn organic compound that serves as a helper molecule in a variety of chemical reactions in the human body?
Vitamin :)
Name two fat-soluble and 2 water soluble vitamin?
vitamin D is produced by the body from exposure to sunlight and vitamin k is produces by the body in the large intestine by bacteria wiki on! :)
What is the energy of the energy molecule of the cell called?
ATP is the engergy molecule used through out the body for energy. It is produced in the mitochondria of the cell.
What is the organ that synthesizes vitamin?
Vitamins are substances which are not produced by the body, and therefore are necessarily obtained from the diet.
Do microbes cause rickets?
Rickets is not a microbe. Rickets is a disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D, which is an essential vitamin (that is it is not produced by the body). Body gets vitamin D when sunlight falls on the skin.
Where is Vitamin K produce in the body?
There are a selection of vitamins that are in the Vitamin K group. These are known as K1-K5. Vitamin K1 is not produced by the body but is absorbed from foods such as green leafy vegetables (spinach, cabbage, broccoli) and some fruits such as avocado and kiwi fruit. Vitamin K2 is produced by bacteria in the large intestine. Vitamins K3-K5 are synthetic and are not generally used for human consumption.
Does the body need more vitamin K when increasing polysaturated fats in the diet?
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin produced by bacteria in the GI tract. In needs fat (lipids) to be absorbed by the intestines. You do not need to add extra Vitamin K.
