The oxidative decarboxylation of $\alpha$-ketoglutarate proceeds by means of multistep reactions. Which cofactor is NOT required?

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Although ATP is required for various steps in cellular metabolism, it is not directly involved in the oxidative decarboxylation of ketoglutarate. The other cofactors listed (coenzyme A, lipoic acid, NAD+, and thiamine pyrophosphate) are all directly involved in the reactions of the oxidative decarboxylation pathway.

The Oxidative Decarboxylation Of α\alphaα -Ketoglutarate Proceeds by Means of Multistep Reactions

The Oxidative Decarboxylation Of $\alpha$ -Ketoglutarate Proceeds by Means of Multistep Reactions