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Which of the following amino acid is helpful in the synthesis of plastoquinone?(a) Valine(b) Isoleucine(c) Leucine(d) Tyrosine

Answer» The correct choice is (d) Tyrosine

The explanation: Plastoquinone is a branched chain unsaturated quinone, which helps in the electron transport chain of photosynthesis. P-hydroxyphenylpyruvate is synthesized from tyrosine which then converts finally to plastoquinone.


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