During anaerobic respiration the conversion of pyruvate into acetaldehyde, along with co-enzyme TPP, the cofactor required is

Options

A. `Mg^(2+)`
B. `Mn^2+`
C. `Fe^(2+)`
D. `Zn^2+`

Answer

A

Explanation

(a)The conversion of pyruvate is carried out by pyruvate dehydrogenase,an enzyme complex with `mg^(2+)`,TPP and vitamin-B.