NEETBiologyBiomoleculesMCQ+4 / −1
In the enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of:
H2O2 H2O + O2
the prosthetic group is :
- ANiacin
- BNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
- CHaem
- DZinc
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Correct answer: C
Option (c) is the correct answer because peroxidase is the enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen; haem is the prosthetic group of this enzyme.
Option (a) and (b) are incorrect because co-enzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and NADP contain the vitamin niacin.
Option (d) is incorrect because zinc is a co-factor for the proteolytic enzyme carboxypeptidase.
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