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Vitamin B\u2081\u2082 deficiency causes pernicious anemia. Animals cannot synthesize vitamin B\u2081\u2082. Humans must obtain all their vitamin B\u2081\u2082 from their diet. The complexing metal ion in vitamin B\u2081\u2082 is :<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Mg\u00b2\u207a (Magnesium ion)” option2=”Fe\u00b2\u207a (Iron ion)” option3=”Co\u00b3\u207a (Cobalt ion)” option4=”Zn\u00b2\u207a (Zinc ion)” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nVitamin B\u2081\u2082 is also known as cobalamin. Its name is derived from the fact that its structure contains a central cobalt atom coordinated within a corrin ring system. The complexing metal ion in vitamin B\u2081\u2082 is Cobalt, typically in the Co\u00b3\u207a oxidation state.
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\nVitamin B\u2081\u2082 is named cobalamin because it contains a cobalt ion.
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\nMagnesium (Mg\u00b2\u207a) is found in chlorophyll. Iron (Fe\u00b2\u207a\/Fe\u00b3\u207a) is found in hemoglobin and myoglobin. Zinc (Zn\u00b2\u207a) is a cofactor in many enzymes.
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Vitamin B\u2081\u2082 deficiency causes pernicious anemia. Animals cannot synthesize vitamin B\u2081\u2082. Humans must obtain all their vitamin B\u2081\u2082 from their diet. The complexing metal ion in vitamin B\u2081\u2082 is : [amp_mcq option1=”Mg\u00b2\u207a (Magnesium ion)” option2=”Fe\u00b2\u207a (Iron ion)” option3=”Co\u00b3\u207a (Cobalt ion)” option4=”Zn\u00b2\u207a (Zinc ion)” correct=”option3″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-1 – 2016 Download … <\/p>\n

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