The vitamin which helps in carbohydrate metabolism during glycolysis and TCA cycle is
A
Riboflavin
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B
Thiamine
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C
Folk acid
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D
Pantothenic acid
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Solution
The correct option is B Thiamine It acts as the coenzyme of pyruvate carboxylase. Its active factor is thymine pyrophosphate. It causes decarboxylation of pyruvic acid.