Which of the following substrate carbons is attacked by a cysteine -SH group during the reaction catalyzed by glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase,resulting in the formation of a hemithioacetal?

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The cysteine -SH group attacks the carbonyl (C=O) carbon of the substrate during the reaction catalyzed by glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, forming a hemithioacetal. Therefore, the best choice is D, carbonyl.

Which of the Following Substrate Carbons Is Attacked by a Cysteine