- [methyl-1“C]Pyruvate was administered to isolated liver cells in the presence of sufficient malonate to block succinate dehydrogenase completely. After a time, isocitrate was isolated and found to contain label in both carbon 2 and carbon 5: 14CH,-Coo HC-COo H14C-coo OH How do you explain this result?

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