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A 36-year-old Greek man with viral pneumonia has a self-limiting episode of hemolysis. Over the next week, he has an increased rate of reticulocytosis. Which of the following compounds serves as a precursor to heme in the reticulocytes?
(A) α-Ketoglutarate
(B) Fumarate
(C) Isocitrate
(D) Oxaloacetate
(E) Succinyl-CoA
A 36-year-old Greek man with viral pneumonia has a self-limiting episode of hemolysis. Over the next week, he has an increased rate of reticulocytosis. Which of the following compounds serves as a precursor to heme in the reticulocytes?
(A) α-Ketoglutarate
(B) Fumarate
(C) Isocitrate
(D) Oxaloacetate
(E) Succinyl-CoA
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