Why is half of the thiamin (vitamin B1 ) found in the body found in skeletal muscle?

A) Thiamin is needed to catalyze reactions involved in ATP production.
B) Thiamin is needed to release glucose from glycogen stores.
C) Thiamin is needed to store glucose as glycogen.
D) Thiamin is needed to transaminate amino acids.


A

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