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Q. The enzyme decarboxylase catalyses the following step

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Oxalosuccinate is decarboxylated to form a-ketoglutarate through the enzyme decarboxylase. It is one of the step involved in Krebs’ cycle. It releases one molecule of $CO_2$.
$\ce{Oxalosuccinate ->[{Decarboxylase}][{Mg^{2+}}] \alpha-ketoglutarate + CO2}$