Component in thyroxine and triiodothyronine
- Regulating growth and development
- Protein synthesis
- RBC production
- Nerve muscle function
- Carbohydrate absorption
Iodine
enlargement of the thyroid gland
Goiter
–dry thick skin, puffy face in infants
Cretinism
–dry, waxy-type swelling
Myxedema
Cofactor in enzymatic reactions
* Urea formation
* Normal bone development
* Fatty acids synthesis
* Release lipids from liver
* Amino acid interconversion
* Thiamin utilization
Manganese
Selenium deficiency
Kesha’s disease
Forms with nicotinic acid and glutathione to form GTF (glucose tolerance factor)
* RNA synthesis
* Amino acid transport
* Lowers blood cholestero
Chromium
Chromium highest food source
Corn oil
- Antioxidant
- Found in minute amounts of the body
- Catalyze toxic hydroperoxides
- Thyroid hormone regulation
Selenium
Selenium richest source
Whole grains
Highly concentrated in spleen, kidneys, and pancreas
-Energy metabolism
Cobalt
Cobalt deficiency
Pernicious anemia
Selenium toxicity
Polycythemia
Redox reactions
Molybdenum
