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What vitamins are involved in the transfer of carbon units and cell replication (DNA synthesis)?
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Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid): Folic acid is essential for the synthesis of nucleotides, which are the building blocks of DNA. It plays a crucial role in the transfer of carbon units during the synthesis of purines and pyrimidines, which are components of DNA and RNA. Show more…
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