Coenzyme responsible for single carbon transfer is______________?

Correct answer: B. THF4

  • A. Acetyl co enzyme A
  • B. THF4
  • C. Biotin
  • D. Pyridoxine

Explanation

Tetrahydrofolate, written here as THF4, carries and transfers one-carbon units in reactions such as nucleotide synthesis. Biotin carries carbon dioxide, while pyridoxine mainly assists amino-acid transformations.

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