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The glycine cleavage system is a group of four enzymes that together catalyze the following reaction:
Use the following information to determine the sequence of reactions carried out by the glycine cleavage system:
a. The first enzyme is a PLP-requiring decarboxylase.
b. The second enzyme is aminomethyltransferase. This enzyme has a lipoate coenzyme.
c. The third enzyme synthesizes N5,N10-methylene-THF and also forms +NH4.
d. The fourth enzyme is an FAD-requiring enzyme.
e. The cleavage system also requires NAD+.
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