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Which one of the following amino acid residue is carboxylated by Vitamin K?

A
Aspaate
B
Glutamate
C
Tryptophan
D
Tyrosine
High-Yield Explanation
Vitamin K is the cofactor for g-carboxylation of glutamate residues of protein to produce g-carboxy glutamate (gla). This process is known as Vitamin K epoxide cycle (as illustrated in the image below).

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