Each of the following accurately describes physiological roles of thiamin except one. Which one is the exception?

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Although thiamin is required for metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, the main effects of thiamin deficiency are disturbances of carbohydrate metabolism. Its role as a coenzyme in the Krebs cycle, also called the citric acid cycle or the tricarboxylic cycle (TCA), is production of energy through metabolism of energy nutrients. The logical extension is that thiamin is essential for metabolism of carbohydrates.

Each of the Following Accurately Describes Physiological Roles of Thiamin