In the TCA cycle, at which of the following enzyme-catalyzed steps, incorporation of elements of water into an intermediate of the cycle takes place : (A) Citrate synthase (B) Aconitase (C) Maleate dehydrogenase (D) Succinyl Co-A synthase

In the TCA cycle, at which of the following enzyme-catalyzed steps, incorporation of elements of water into an intermediate of the cycle takes place : (A) Citrate synthase (B) Aconitase (C) Maleate dehydrogenase (D) Succinyl Co-A synthase
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