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Step in HMP pathway requiring TPP_____________?

Correct answer: C. Transketolase

  • A. G6 PD
  • B. 6 phosphogluconate dehydrogenase
  • C. Transketolase
  • D. Transaldolase

Explanation

Transketolase transfers a two-carbon unit in the HMP shunt and requires thiamine pyrophosphate, the active coenzyme form of vitamin B1. The dehydrogenases instead use NADP+ as their electron acceptor.

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