Amongst the following, the group that is bound to the metal ion in coenzyme B₁₂ is · ABC26IN0305

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Amongst the following, the group that is bound to the metal ion in coenzyme $\mathrm{B}_{12}$ is

(a)methyl

(b)cyanide

(c)adenosyl

(d)hydroxyl

Answer

Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

In coenzyme B₁₂ the upper axial ligand on Co is 5′-deoxyadenosyl (c).

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