Q15
Which of the following is required for Ubiquinone synthesis?
A.
Vitamin-A and Copper
B.
Vitamin E and Selenium
C.
Vitamin-E and Copper
D.
Vitamin-C and Selenium
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Vitamin C and Selenium are required for Ubiquinone synthesis.Ubiquinone is a crucial component of bacterial bioenergetics. The bacterial pathways to produce ubiquinone are highly diverse.
Ubiquinone is produced in anoxic conditions by a dioxygen-independent pathway. Ubi, mena and plastoquinone biosynthetic pathways are evolutionary related. Chorismate biosynthetic pathway is necessary for the formation of p-aminobenzoic acid ubiquinone, aromatic amino acids, enterochelin and vitamin K.