Pyruvate dehydrogenase enzyme complex contains the following cofactors except: (A) Thiamine pyrophosphate, (B) Coenzyme A, (C) Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), (D) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate NADP
Answer is D. Glycolysis; is oxidatively decarboxylated to acetyl CoA by pyruvate dehydrogenase(PDH). is a multienzyme complex with 5 co-enzymes and 3 apoenzymes. Coenzymes; -thiamine pyrophosphate -Coenzyme A -FAD -NAD+ -Lipoamide.Ref: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 115