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malic enzyme

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metabolism
Growth of microorganisms on TCA cycle intermediates
…is catalyzed by the so-called malic enzyme; in reaction [55], malate is decarboxylated to pyruvate, with concomitant reduction of NADP⁺. The primary role of malic enzyme, however, may be to generate reduced NADP⁺ for biosynthesis rather than to form an intermediate of carbohydrate catabolism.
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…is catalyzed by the so-called malic enzyme; in reaction [55], malate is decarboxylated to pyruvate, with concomitant reduction of NADP⁺. The primary role of malic enzyme, however, may be to generate reduced NADP⁺ for biosynthesis rather than to form an intermediate of carbohydrate catabolism.
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