Biochemistry

What is copper important for? and What are thge deficiencies?
- Oxidative Metabolism, collagen synthesis.
- muscle weakness, neurological deficits.
What is Iodine used for and what is the deficiencies?
- Thyroid hormone
- hypothyroidism
What is iron used for and what are the deficiencies?
- essential components of hemoglobin
- anemia
What is selenium used for and what are the deficiencies?
- glutathione peroxidase
- cardiomyopathy
What is potassium used for and what are the deficiencies?
- Co-regulates ATP
- Hypokalemia
What is Chloride used for and what are the deficiencies?
- Production of HC in stomach
- Cellular pump function
What is the function of Calcium and what are the deficiencies?
- needed for muscle, heart and digestive, build bones
- rickets
What is phosphorus used for and what are the deficiencies?

bones, energy processing
What is Magnesium used for and what are the deficiencies?
- processing ATP and for bones
- Fatigue
What is Zinc used for and what are the deficiencies?
- component of oxidases
- retarded growth and impaired healing
What is sodium used for and what are the deficienicies?

essential in co-regulating ATP and potassium

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Bryan.Gennett

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Biochemistry

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Minerals

Updated

2012-11-15T01:31:59Z

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