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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2020

Vitamin B1 deficiency impairs oxidative decarboxylation of alpha-ketoglutaric acid, which leads to disturbed synthesis of a certain coenzyme. Name this coenzyme:

Answer options

  1. Lipoic acid
  2. Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
  3. Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)
  4. Coenzyme A
  5. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)
Correct answer

Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)

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