OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of these vitamins is associated with the coenzyme Biocytin?
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Nicotinic acid
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Thiamine
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Biotin
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Pyridoxine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Biocytin is a chemical compound that is an amide formed from the vitamin biotin and the amino acid L-lysine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Biotin is a B-complex vitamin that serves as an essential coenzyme for five carboxylases: pyruvate carboxylase, 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase, propionyl-CoA carboxylase, and coenzyme for acetyl-CoA carboxylases 1 and 2.
Detailed explanation-3: -Biocytin is the coenzyme of biotin.
Detailed explanation-4: -Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin and serves as a coenzyme for five carboxylases in humans. Biotin is also covalently attached to distinct lysine residues in histones, affecting chromatin structure and mediating gene regulation.
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