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Chapter 27.SE, Problem 30AP
Assume that acetyl CoA containing a 14C isotopic label in the carboxyl carbon atom is used as starting material for the biosynthesis of mevalonate, as shown in Figure 27-7. At what positions in mevalonate would the isotopic label appear?
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