Two Biosynthesis Steps Are Necessary to Incorporate the Carbon from HCO₃

question 60

Essay

Two biosynthesis steps are necessary to incorporate the carbon from HCO₃ ^- into carbamoyl aspartate. Describe the intermediate compound generated during this conversion.

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Early Consequentialist

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Jeremy Bentham

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