Abstract:Compostos de cobalamina, designados como vitamina B12, possuem núcleo de corrina que apresenta elemento central o cobalto. Alimentos fontes de vitamina B12 são carnes, leites e ovos, mas podem ser sintetizados pelas bactérias da microbiota intestinal. As enzimas que necessitam de vitamina B12 como cofator são a metionina sintase e L-metilmalonil-coA mutase. A deficiência da vitamina B12 pode causar neuropatia periférica e sintomas psiquiátricos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estabelecer a prevalência da defici… Show more
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