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Which one of these is not a characteristic of prosthetic groups?


A

They are made up of amino acids

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They are inorganic compounds

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C

They are tightly bound to the apoenzyme

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D

They are a category of cofactors

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Solution

The correct option is A

They are made up of amino acids


A prosthetic group is a tightly bound, specific non-polypeptide unit required for the biological function of some proteins. The prosthetic group may be organic (such as a vitamin, sugar, or lipid) or inorganic (such as a metal ion), but is not composed of amino acids.

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