Coenzyme B
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coenzyme-b-318-16581683
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Coenzyme B
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Coenzyme B is a coenzyme required for redox reactions in methanogens. The full chemical name of coenzyme B is 7-mercaptoheptanoylthreoninephosphate. The molecule contains a thiol, which is its principal site of reaction. Coenzyme B reacts with 2-methylthioethanesulfonate, to release methane in methanogenesis: This conversion is catalyzed by the enzyme methyl coenzyme M reductase, which contains cofactor F430 as the prosthetic group. A related conversion that utilizes both HS-CoB and HS-CoM is th
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenzyme_B
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2023-12-15T15:35:05Z
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