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The enzyme that catalyzes the Cα → Cβ bond cleavage reaction that converts serine to glycine removes the substituent (R) bonded to the α-carbon in the first step of the reaction. Starting with PLP bound to serine in an imine linkage, propose a mechanism for this reaction.(Hint: The first step involves removal of the proton from serine’s OH group.)
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