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H<br />

D<br />

T<br />

CO 2 H<br />

CO −<br />

2<br />

T<br />

HO D<br />

H<br />

− CO 2<br />

fumarase<br />

HOD<br />

− CO 2<br />

T<br />

− CO 2<br />

major product<br />

76.7% retention of 3 H<br />

HO<br />

H<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

D<br />

T<br />

fumarase<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

HOT<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

D<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

major product 76.5% loss of 3 H<br />

H D stereospecific addition H<br />

of tritium <strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>p face<br />

D<br />

T<br />

chemical<br />

degradation<br />

Analysis of chiral acetic acid:<br />

H<br />

D<br />

T<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

2R isomer<br />

acetate kinase, ATP, Mg 2+<br />

phosphotransacetylase, CoASH<br />

H<br />

D<br />

T<br />

O SCoA<br />

malate synthase<br />

HO 2 C CHO<br />

H<br />

T<br />

D<br />

CO 2<br />

−<br />

2S isomer<br />

acetate kinase, ATP, Mg 2+<br />

phosphotransacetylase, CoASH<br />

H<br />

T<br />

D<br />

O SCoA<br />

malate synthase<br />

HO 2 C CHO<br />

Figure 4.15 Chiral methyl groups. ATP, adenosine triphosphate; CoASH, coenzyme A.

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