VITAMINS. STRUCTURE AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF VITAMINS. THEIR ROLE IN VITAL PROCESSES AND BIOCHEMICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Vitamins are biologically active organic compounds necessary for the human body. Although they are required in very small amounts, they are essential for the normal course of metabolic processes. Vitamins do not provide energy, but they participate in regulating energy metabolism, cellular activity, and enzyme systems. Modern scientific research shows that vitamin deficiency (hypovitaminosis and avitaminosis) leads to the development of various diseases and causes disruption of body functions. Therefore, studying the chemical structure, properties, and biological role of vitamins is актуal in the fields of medicine and biochemistry..