Some bacteria use the citric acid cycle intermediate, a-ketoglutarate, plus acetyl-CoA, as the starting point for lysine biosynthesis. The first part of this biosynthetic pathway uses the same chemical strategy found in the citric acid cycle. Propose a four-step pathway for the conversion of a-ketoglutarate to 2-oxoadipate. Draw the three missing intermediates, and indicate the chemistry involved in each reaction. Include any cofactors that you think might be required for specific steps. CO0- CO0- C=0 CH2 CH, C=0 CH2 ? ? CH, CH, acetyl-CoA HS-COA COO COO a-Ketoglutarate 2-oxoadipate

Some bacteria use the citric acid cycle intermediate, a-ketoglutarate, plus acetyl-CoA, as the starting point for lysine biosynthesis. The first part of this biosynthetic pathway uses the same chemical strategy found in the citric acid cycle. Propose a four-step pathway for the conversion of a-ketoglutarate to 2-oxoadipate. Draw the three missing intermediates, and indicate the chemistry involved in each reaction. Include any cofactors that you think might be required for specific steps. CO0- CO0- C=0 CH2 CH, C=0 CH2 ? ? CH, CH, acetyl-CoA HS-COA COO COO a-Ketoglutarate 2-oxoadipate

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Chapter23: Fatty Acid Catabolism

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