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Biochemistry Metabolism of carbohydrate 118a41bf

Biosynthesis of glucuronic acid requires the

A
Oxidation of UDP glucose
B
Oxidation of glucose 6-phosphate
C
Oxidation of 6-phophoguconate
D
Oxidanation of glucose
High-Yield Explanation
Glucuronic acid is a sugar acid derived from glucose, with its sixth carbon atom oxidized to a carboxylic acid. In living beings, this primary oxidation occurs with UDP-a-D-glucose (UDPG), not with the free sugar.Ref: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 120
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