Identify the Coenzyme That Provides a Reactive Disulfide That Participates

question 55

Multiple Choice

Identify the coenzyme that provides a reactive disulfide that participates in the redox reaction in the active site of pyruvate dehydrogenase.

• A) NAD⁺
• B) coenzyme A
• C) lipoamide
• D) thiamine pyrophosphate

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