BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This vitamin plays a key role in the electron transfer to and from FAD(H2) in carb and fatty acid metabolism:
A
Vitamin B2
B
Vitamin B1
C
Vitamin B6
D
Vitamin C
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, is a water soluble vitamin that is the central component of cofactors FAD and FMN. FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) is a cofactor involved in several redox reactions and can be reduced to FADH2 when it accepts two hydrogen atoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Riboflavin (vitamin B2) works with the other B vitamins. It is important for body growth. It helps in red blood cell production. It also aids in the release of energy from proteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Riboflavin (also known as vitamin B2) is one of the B vitamins, which are all water soluble. Riboflavin is naturally present in some foods, added to some food products, and available as a dietary supplement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vitamin B2 – FAD and FMN By acting as electron carriers, FAD and FMN comprise the essential prosthetic groups in flavoproteins. About 90 flavoproteins are identified in humans (Macheroux et al., 2011), the majority harboring FAD.

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