Conversion of glycine to serine requires
Correct Answer: Folic acid
Description: Conversion of glycine to serine require folic acid. From serine, The beta carbon of serine is channelled into the one-carbon pool, carried by THFA (tetrahydro folic acid). The alpha carbon of serine becomes the alpha carbon of glycine. Serine is the most impoant source of One-Carbon units Serine Hydroxy Methyl Transferase is the enzyme involved in this pathway. Ref: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 8th edition, page no: 475
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