Vitamin | Coenzyme | Typical reaction type | Consequences of deficiency |
---|---|---|---|
Thiamine (B1) | Thiamine pyrophosphate | Aldehyde transfer | Beriberi (weight loss, heart problems, neurological dysfunction) |
Riboflavin (B2) | Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) | Oxidatio | Cheliosis and angular stomatitis (lesions of the mouth), dermatitis |
Pyridoxine (B6) | Pyridoxal phosphate | Group transfer to or from amino acids | Depression, confusion, convulsions |
Nicotinic acid (niacin) (B3) | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) | Oxidatio | Pellagra (dermatitis, depression, diarrhea) |
Pantothenic acid (B5) | Coenzyme A | Acy | Hypertension |
Biotin (B7) | Bioti | AT | Rash about the eyebrows, muscle pain, fatigue (rare) |
Folic acid (B9) | Tetrahydrofolate | Transfer of on | Anemia, neura |
B12 | 5′-Deoxyadenosyl cobalamin | Transfer of methyl groups; intramolecular rearrangements | Anemia, pernicious anemia, methylmalonic acidosis |