One of the steps in fatty-acid biosynthesis is the dehydration of (R)-3-hydroxy-butyryl ACP to give trans-crotonyl ACP.

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One of the steps in fatty-acid biosynthesis is the dehydration of (R)-3-hydroxy-butyryl ACP to give trans-crotonyl ACP. Does the reaction remove the pro-R or the pro-S hydrogen fromC2?


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