Which vitamin is related to a co-factor in glycine metabolism is______________?
Correct answer: A. Folic acid
- A. Folic acid
- B. Vit E
- C. Thiamine
- D. Cobalamine
Explanation
Folate, as tetrahydrofolate derivatives, carries the one-carbon units transferred during glycine cleavage and related glycine reactions. Cobalamin is important in methionine metabolism but is not the principal one-carbon cofactor in this step.
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