Glycine and serine are connected in their breakdown. Write the mechanism of the breakdown of both glycine and serine (you don’t

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sertanlavr [38]

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Glycine and serine are connected in their breakdown. Write the mechanism of the breakdown of both glycine and serine (you don’t

have to repeat all the steps that are the same for both) and explain where and how they are connected.

Biology

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Ainat [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-02T14:26:43+03:00

Ainat [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

They both are connected at the serine hyrdoxylmethyl transferase as shown the diagram which initiates the brakdown of serine and glycine into tetrahydrofolate and N, N methylene THF.

Explanation:

See attached picture for structural information.