During the oxidation of isocitrate,_____ is decarboxylated to form $\alpha$-ketoglutarate.
A)hydroxyethyl-TPP
B)carboxybiotin
C)oxalosuccinate
D)succinyl-phosphate
E)none of the above

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During the oxidation of isocitrate, oxalosuccinate is decarboxylated to form alpha-ketoglutarate. This is the third step in the citric acid cycle where carbon is released from the cycle in the form of CO2. The other choices are not involved in this specific reaction.

During the Oxidation of Isocitrate,_____ Is Decarboxylated to Form α\alphaα -Ketoglutarate

During the Oxidation of Isocitrate,_____ Is Decarboxylated to Form $\alpha$ -Ketoglutarate