COOH Fumarasa COOD H. COOH CH DO H- H2O, pH=7.4 ČH2COOH D H. НООС H. (S) -malic acid Fumaric acid COOD a) What type of reaction does fumarase catalyze? b) is fumaric acid chiral? c) is malic acid chiral?

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The following reaction is part of the tricarboxylic acid cycle of cellular respiration, and is effected by the enzyme
fumarase. And you only get the right product
COOH
Fumarasa
COOD
СООН
CH
DO
-H
Н,0, рH-7.4
ČH2COOH
-H
HOOC
H.
(S) -malic acid
Fumaric acid
COOD
a) What type of reaction does fumarase catalyze?
b) is fumaric acid chiral?
c) is malic acid chiral?
Transcribed Image Text:The following reaction is part of the tricarboxylic acid cycle of cellular respiration, and is effected by the enzyme fumarase. And you only get the right product COOH Fumarasa COOD СООН CH DO -H Н,0, рH-7.4 ČH2COOH -H HOOC H. (S) -malic acid Fumaric acid COOD a) What type of reaction does fumarase catalyze? b) is fumaric acid chiral? c) is malic acid chiral?
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