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Who discovered the coenzymes?
Who discovered the coenzymes?
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The correct option is B Fritz Lipmann
- Coenzymes are small organic molecules that can be loosely or tightly bound to an enzyme.
- Tightly bound coenzymes can be called as prosthetic groups. Coenzymes were discovered by Fritz Lipmann.
- His work on the coenzyme was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, in 1953, for his discovery of coenzyme A and its importance for intermediary metabolism.
Hence, option B is the answer.
- Coenzymes are small organic molecules that can be loosely or tightly bound to an enzyme.
- Tightly bound coenzymes can be called as prosthetic groups. Coenzymes were discovered by Fritz Lipmann.
- His work on the coenzyme was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, in 1953, for his discovery of coenzyme A and its importance for intermediary metabolism.
Hence, option B is the answer.
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