The Organic Chemistry of Life Propose reasonable mechanisms for the following biochemical transformations. All necessary cofactors are shown. 2 Biological conversion of an aldehyde into a thioester. R'-SH NAD* tetrahedral intermediate H. SR

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The Organic Chemistry of Life
Propose reasonable mechanisms for the following biochemical transformations. All necessary cofactors are
shown.
2 Biological conversion of an aldehyde into a thioester.
R-SH
NAD
tetrahedral
intermediate
H.
SR'
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