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Both Vitamin K and C are involved in______________?
Correct answer: B. Post translational modifications
- A. The synthesis of clotting factors
- B. Post translational modifications
- C. Antioxidant mechanisms
- D. The microsomal hydroxylation reactions
Explanation
Both vitamins participate in post-translational modification: vitamin K gamma-carboxylates clotting proteins, while vitamin C hydroxylates collagen residues and other substrates. Vitamin K is not primarily an antioxidant vitamin.
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