364 53 Vitamin B₆ Functions Importantly in All of the Following

question 21

Multiple Choice

364 53. Vitamin B₆ functions importantly in all of the following EXCEPT _____.

• A) transamination of amino acids
• B) synthesis of fatty acids
• C) synthesis of niacin
• D) glycogen breakdown

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Definitions:

Chimeras

Organisms containing cells from two or more different species, often created through genetic engineering.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when two gamete cells are joined by means of sexual reproduction.

Transcription Factors

Proteins involved in the process of converting, or transcribing, DNA into RNA, playing critical roles in regulating gene expression.

Segmentation Genes

In Drosophila, genes transcribed in the embryo that are responsible for generating a repeating pattern of body segments within the embryo and adult fly.