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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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