The first three steps of the β oxidation of an unsaturated fatty acid are comparable to reactions occurring in the citric acid cycle (CAC). If the three steps involve oxidation, followed by hydration, followed by a second oxidation, which of the following CAC enzymes catalyze these similar reactions?
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Patients with pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency show high le…
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In the transaldolase reaction:
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