Two Vitamin whose derivatives are involved in transformation of serine to glycine are_____________?
Correct answer: C. Folic acid and B6
- A. B6 ad B12
- B. B12 and nicotinamie
- C. Folic acid and B6
- D. Folic acid and B12Vitamins & Supplements
Explanation
Serine hydroxymethyltransferase requires pyridoxal phosphate from vitamin B6, while tetrahydrofolate from folate accepts the hydroxymethyl one-carbon unit. Thus both folic acid and B6 derivatives participate.
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