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Give a mechanism for the reaction involving the conversion of acetyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA to generate enzyme-linked-ketothioester D (8)
COH SCoA
SCoA
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Senz
steps
Including all intermediate structures, propose the sequence of reactions that are involved in the multi-step conversion of D, with several inputs of C, into enzyme-linked thioester E (mechanisms not required) (12)
(c)
Subsequent reaction with C converts E into F which then undergoes formation of zearalenone. Suggest a mechanism for the conversion of F into zearalenone (15)
Zearalenone
Illustrate how analysis of the structure in terms of starter and extender units can provide a rationalization of the biosynthetic origin of the macrolide erythronolide A shown below. (9)
Identify all oxygens in the structure which originate from the original polyketide chain and a position in which deoxygenation has occurred (6)
Erythronolide A