Thiamine Pyrophosphate Is a Coenzyme

question 39

Multiple Choice

Thiamine pyrophosphate is a coenzyme

• A) frequently encountered in oxidation-reduction reactions.
• B) required for the phosphorylation of ADP.
• C) involved in transfers of two-carbon groups.
• D) involved in transfers of one-carbon groups.

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Definitions:

Cytokines

Small proteins that are crucial in controlling the growth and activity of other immune system cells and blood cells.

Fibroblasts

A type of cell found in connective tissue which produces collagen and other fibers.

Leukocytes

White blood cells that are part of the immune system, protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.

Retroviruses

A group of RNA viruses that insert a DNA copy of their genome into the host cell in order to replicate, e.g., HIV.