Principles of General, Organic, Biological Chemistry

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ISBN: 9780073511191

Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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A class of organic compounds needed in the human body for normal activities is known as vitamins. They are characterized into two parts depending upon their solubility in water. They can act as coenzymes, cofactors, or prosthetic groups for enzymes.

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Chapter 18.4, Problem 18.8P

Identify the type of carbonyl groups present in dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. Classify the OH groups in each compound as 1°, 2°, or 3°.

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Principles of General, Organic, Biological Chemistry

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