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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