If a mutation of the decarboxylase enzyme that functions in the biosynthetic pathway of UMP caused the pathway to halt at that step, which of the following would no longer occur? A) reduction of a quinone B) production of orotidine-5 ^' -monophosphate C) generation of CO₂ D) generation of glutamate

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The decarboxylase enzyme is responsible for removing a carboxyl group, releasing CO2. If the enzyme is mutated and the pathway halts, CO2 generation would no longer occur.

If a Mutation of the Decarboxylase Enzyme That Functions in the Biosynthetic