BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer-) Yes, vitamins play an important role in the regulation of chemical reaction in the body. They are part of enzyme cofactors. A complete enzyme (with a cofactor) is called holoenzyme, where the apoenzyme is the active center with catalytic properties.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamins catalyze, which means cause or accelerate, chemical reactions in the body without becoming part of the reaction byproducts. Think of them as the spark plug in your engine. On the other hand, some minerals become part of the body’s structure and chemicals, such as calcium in bone and iron in hemoglobin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vitamins have traditionally played the role of coenzymes, organic molecules that facilitate the chemical reactions catalyzed by enzymes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vitamin B6 is also called pyridoxine. Vitamin B6 helps form red blood cells and maintain brain function. This vitamin also plays an important role in the proteins that are part of many chemical reactions in the body.