consider the molecule oxaloacetate, what are three possible metabolic fates of this molecule and the pathway in which each fate would occur. [answer in the form: a) pathway or process, molecule made, b) pathway, molecule made and c) pathway, molecule made]
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1. Oxalate biosynthesis and molecule made is oxalate.
Explanation: Oxaloacetate on hydrolysis produces oxalate during oxalate biosynthesis process.
2. Cotric acid cycle and molecule made is citrate.
Explanation: In citric acid cycle, oxaloacetate is catalysed by citrate synthase to produce citrate.
3. Urea cycle and molecule made is aspartate.
Explanation: In urea cycle which occur in hepatocytes ( liver cells), oxaloacetate is converted into aspartate.
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