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Which of the following deficiency in alcoholics inhibit pyruvate dehydrogenase?

A
Thiamin
B
Niacin
C
Riboflavin
D
Ascorbic acid
High-Yield Explanation
Arsenite and mercuric ions react with the - SH groups of lipoic acid and inhibit pyruvate dehydrogenase, as does a dietary deficiency of thiamin, allowing pyruvate to accumulate. Many alcoholics are thiamin-deficient (both because of a poor diet and also because alcohol inhibits thiamin absorption), and may develop potentially fatal pyruvic and lactic acidosis. Ref: Harper 28th edition, Chapter 17.

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