Vitamin Deficiencies and Impairments in Carbohydrate Metabolism

 

Vitamin Impaired Reaction Enzyme Affected Reaction Catalyzed Pathway/Consequence
Thiamine (B1) Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA Pyruvate dehydrogenase (E1 component) Pyruvate + CoA + NAD⁺ → Acetyl-CoA + NADH + CO₂ Impaired entry of pyruvate into the TCA cycle, lactic acid buildup
Conversion of α-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA α-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase α-Ketoglutarate + NAD⁺ + CoA → Succinyl-CoA + NADH + CO₂ Reduced TCA cycle flux, energy deficit
Non-oxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway Transketolase Xylulose-5-phosphate + Ribose-5-phosphate ↔ Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate + Sedoheptulose-7-phosphate Impaired nucleotide synthesis, disrupted PPP flux
Riboflavin (B2) Oxidation of succinate to fumarate Succinate dehydrogenase Succinate + FAD → Fumarate + FADH₂ Decreased ATP synthesis (ETC complex II)
Niacin (B3) Oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase G3P + NAD⁺ → 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate + NADH Impaired glycolysis
Oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate to α-ketoglutarate Isocitrate dehydrogenase (NAD-dependent) Isocitrate + NAD⁺ → α-Ketoglutarate + NADH + CO₂ Impaired TCA cycle progression
Conversion of malate to oxaloacetate Malate dehydrogenase Malate + NAD⁺ → Oxaloacetate + NADH Impaired gluconeogenesis
Oxidation in the pentose phosphate pathway Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) Glucose-6-phosphate + NADP⁺ → 6-Phosphogluconolactone + NADPH Impaired NADPH production for antioxidant defense
Pantothenic Acid Formation of acetyl-CoA from pyruvate Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (via Coenzyme A) Pyruvate + CoA + NAD⁺ → Acetyl-CoA + NADH + CO₂ Impaired carbohydrate oxidation
Biotin Conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate Pyruvate carboxylase Pyruvate + CO₂ + ATP → Oxaloacetate + ADP + Pi Impaired gluconeogenesis
Conversion of propionyl-CoA to methylmalonyl-CoA Propionyl-CoA carboxylase Propionyl-CoA + CO₂ + ATP → Methylmalonyl-CoA + ADP + Pi Impaired odd-chain fatty acid catabolism, catabolism of Isoleucine, Valine, Methionine, and Threonine
Vitamin B12 Conversion of methylmalonyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase Methylmalonyl-CoA → Succinyl-CoA Impaired entry of odd-chain fatty acids into the TCA cycle and other AAs listed above
Vitamin B6 (PLP) Glycogen breakdown (glycogenolysis) Glycogen phosphorylase Glycogen + Pi → Glucose-1-phosphate Impaired mobilization of glucose from glycogen

 

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