Which of the following species, all of which are involved in step 2 of the citric acid cycle, is optically active?

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Isocitrate is optically active because it has a chiral center, which means that it can exist in two enantiomeric forms that rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions. The other two species, cis-aconitate and citrate, do not have chiral centers, and therefore are not optically active.

Which of the Following Species, All of Which Are Involved