Question

How does manganese act as an essential cofactor?

Answer 1

Manganese:

1. Manganese boosts fat-forming enzymes that serve the manufacture of ascorbic acid, riboflavin, carotene, and other compounds that operate as electron transporter in the photosynthetic process.
2. During the light reaction of photosynthesis, manganese (Mn2+) is employed in the photolysis of water to produce electrons and oxygen.
3. The lighted chloroplast in the photosystem is where the water is divided into oxygen and hydrogen. As a result, it plays an important role as a cofactor.