In the citric acid cycle the conversion of isocitrate to a-ketoglutarate and the subsequent conversion of a-ketoglutarat
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In the citric acid cycle the conversion of isocitrate to a-ketoglutarate and the subsequent conversion of a-ketoglutarat
In the citric acid cycle the conversion of isocitrate to a-ketoglutarate and the subsequent conversion of a-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA both involve decarboxylation reactions. Explain why one process requires the co-factor thiamine pyrophosphate while the other does not.
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