The Conversion of Tetrahydrofolate to Methylene Tetrahydrofolate Is Coupled to Which

question 30

Multiple Choice

The conversion of tetrahydrofolate to methylene tetrahydrofolate is coupled to which amino acid conversion?

• A)glycine → alanine
• B)glutamate → glutamine
• C)serine → threonine
• D)serine → glycine

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Achiral

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Asymmetric Carbons

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Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, possessing opposite optical activities.

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