Q40 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2016

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2016 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic Chemistry – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

From the following transformations, A. Epoxidation of alkene B. Dioldehydrase reaction C. Conversion of ribonucleotide-to-deoxyribonucleotide D. 1, 2-carbon shift in organic substrates those promoted by coenzyme $\mathrm{B}_{12}$ are
(a)A and B
(b)B, C and D
(c)A, B and D
(d)A, B and C
Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Coenzyme B₁₂ (adenosylcobalamin) drives radical 1,2-rearrangements: diol dehydrase, ribonucleotide reductase (class II) and carbon-skeleton mutases; alkene epoxidation is not a B₁₂ reaction. B, C and D.

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