KROK 1 2015 – 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 peroxidase
- B. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
- C. Methemoglobin reductase
- D. Glutathione reductase
- E. Microsomal oxidation
Hint
Think about which of the listed enzymatic systems depends on lipoic acid as a cofactor for its activity.
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