Vitamin B3- metabolism

Vitamin B3- metabolism


VITAMIN B3 (NIACIN)

  • Vitamin B3 is also called as Nicotinic acid or nicotinamide.
  • Niacin can be synthesized tryptophan (1mg of the niacin formed from 60mg of tryptophan)
  • Active form of niacin-
  1. NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide)
  2. NADP+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate)
  • Coenzymes involved in reactions-
  1. Oxidoreduction reaction-

i) NAD+ linked dehydrogenases-

  • Isocitrate dehydrogenase
  • Malate dehydrogenase
  • α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
  • glutamate dehydrogenase
  • glyceraldehydes-3- P dehydrogenase
  • lactate dehydrogenase
  • β-hydroxyl acyl CoA dehydrogenase

ii) NADP+ linked dehydrogenases-

  • Glucose-6-P dehydrogenase in HMP shunt pathway

        2. ADP ribosylation

Metabolism & Excretions-

  • Nicotinamide excreted in urine are N1 –methyl nicotinamide and N1 –methyl 2-pyridone 5-carboxamide (2-pyridine).
  • N-methyl nicotinamide metabolized to methylpyridone-2- and 4-carboxamide
  • Nicotinic acid conjugated with glycine to form nicotinuric acid
  • Nicotinic acid methylated to trignonelline.
  • Daily recommended dose – 20mg/day

Exam Important

  1. Vitamin B3 is also called as Nicotinic acid or nicotinamide.
  2. Niacin can be synthesized tryptophan (1mg of the niacin formed from 60mg of tryptophan)
  • Coenzymes involved in reactions-
  1. Oxidoreduction reaction-

i) NAD+ linked dehydrogenases-

  • Isocitrate dehydrogenase
  • Malate dehydrogenase
  • α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
  • glutamate dehydrogenase
  • glyceraldehydes-3- P dehydrogenase
  • lactate dehydrogenase
  • β-hydroxyl acyl CoA dehydrogenase

ii) NADP+ linked dehydrogenases-

  • Glucose-6-P dehydrogenase in HMP shunt pathway
  • Nicotinamide excreted in urine are N1 –methyl nicotinamide and N1 –methyl 2-pyridone 5-carboxamide (2-pyridine).
  • N-methyl nicotinamide metabolized to methylpyridone-2- and 4-carboxamide
  • Nicotinic acid conjugated with glycine to form nicotinuric acid
  • Nicotinic acid methylated to trignonelline.
  • Daily recommended dose – 20mg/day
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