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CHEM336 Individual study (B2) Give the full chemical name and formula for your assigned vitamin or ion. (2) 1. 2. What is the recommended daily allowance of the substance for a healthy, non-pregnant adult female? (2) 3. State TWO rich natural dietary sources of the substance For each source, state the quantity of the substance present, in suitable units. (eg mg per 6 g serving, etc.) (2) Name one enzyme for which the substance, or a modified form of the substance, serves as a 4. cofactor. (1) 5. Specify the pathway that the enzyme named in your answer to Q3 is involved in. (1) 6. Give a word equation for the reaction that the enzyme works on. (2) 7. In which type(s) of cell(s) does the reaction occur? (1) 8. Briefly describe two metabolic effects of a deficiency of your assigned substance, in the human body. (2) 9. Explain how the effects of deficiency reflect the role of the assigned substance in human metabolism? (3) 10. Are there any negative effects of taking relatively large doses of your assigned substance ? If yes, describe one of the negative effects. If no, then simply say so. (2) *1 See the table on the next page that lists assigned substances.

My selected vitamin is B2

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