NEET 2019 Chemistry question

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Enzymes that utilize ATP in phosphate transfer require an alkaline earth metal (M) as the cofactor. M is :

(1)Be
(2)MgCorrect
(3)Ca
(4)Sr

Answer: (2)

Solution

All enzymes that utilise ATP in phosphate transfer require magnesium as the cofactor (NCERT, biological importance of s-block elements). Mg forms a complex with ATP

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Question ID VK-092428