Chapter 23: Q34E (page 783)
Leucine, one of the twenty amino acids found in proteins, is metabolized by a pathway that includes the following step. Propose a mechanism.

Short Answer
The leucine is metabolized by the given pathway.
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Chapter 23: Q34E (page 783)
Leucine, one of the twenty amino acids found in proteins, is metabolized by a pathway that includes the following step. Propose a mechanism.

The leucine is metabolized by the given pathway.
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Aldol condensation of 3-methyl cyclohexanone leads to a mixture of two enone products, not counting double-bond isomers. Draw them.
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