Define the following terms: a. one-carbon metabolism b. para-aminobenzoic acid c. cobalamin d. pernicious anemia e. intrinsic factor

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Define the following terms:
a. one-carbon metabolism
b. para-aminobenzoic acid
c. cobalamin
d. pernicious anemia
e. intrinsic factor

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a. One-carbon pool is the methyl groups pool available for methylation of variety of compounds.

b. Sulfanilamide is a structural analogue of PABA.

c. Animals get cobalamin by eating food from animals or from the intestinal bacteria.

d. In anemia, body doesn't have healthy RBC.

e. Intrinsic factors are resistant to digestion by proteolytic enzymes.

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