Please answer both a and b. The reaction below is similar to one of the reaction

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Please answer both a and b. The reaction below is similar to one of the reactions we have studied in this unit. Based on a comparison with that reaction, answer the following questions. Which coenzyme is needed to decarboxylate this substrate _____________ Draw the substrate after it has been decarboxylated, but before it has detached from the coenzyme that you answered above. Then draw the mechanism to show how it can be transferred from this coenzyme to another coenzyme that acts as a tether to carry it to the next active site.

Explanation / Answer

a). Coenzyme A is needed to decarboxylate this substrate.

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