Bio 101
Processes & Functions
Food sources
Populations at risk
100

Metal that is core of B12 + active form of B12

Colbalt & Methyl cobalamin 

100

Metal important for thyroid function

Iodine 

100

Iron

Red meat

100

Vegans, HBC, low income, food deserts

Iron

200

Manganese is a cofactor for which category of enzymes

Decarboxylase & some DH

200

Chromium is helpful in regulating what

Bind insulin to cell 

200

Iodine 

Salt, breastmilk, seaweed

200

Welding and mining 

Manganese

300

Cofactor for glutathione peroxidase

Selenium

300

Cofactor needed to breakdown Purines into Uric Acid (+50 = cofactor for?)

Molybdenum (xanthine oxidase) 

300

Selenium

Brazil nuts

300
Diabetics, athletes, pregnant women

Chromium

400

Cofactor & purpose of carbonic anhydrase

Zinc, blood buffer
400

Iron is important for ETC. It's location (hint: 3)

Complexes 1, 2, 3

400

Chromium

Brewer's yeast, beer, wine, fruits, veggies

400

Alcoholics, GI issues, weight loss surgery

Zinc

500

Components of iodine + type of AA 

2 Tyrosine, 4 Iodine (Aromatic AA)

500

Enzyme that manganese is a cofactor for in Krebs (+50 = step of Krebs?)

Isocitrate DH (3rd)

500

Copper

squid, chocolate, shellfish, pumpkin seeds, cashews

500

Macrocitic anemia 

Cobalt