KROK 1 2014 – Question 14 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
It has been found out that one of a pesticide components is sodium arsenate that blocks lipoic acid. Which enzyme activity is impaired by this pesticide?
- A. Glutathione reductase
- B. Glutathione peroxidase
- C. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
- D. Methemoglobin reductase
- E. Microsomal oxidation
Hint
Start from which reactions in energy metabolism actually use lipoic acid as a coenzyme, then check which listed enzyme or process belongs to that group.
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