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#Pyruvate carboxylase, which converts pyruvate to oxaloacetate (OAA) during carbohydrate metabolism;  
 
#Pyruvate carboxylase, which converts pyruvate to oxaloacetate (OAA) during carbohydrate metabolism;  
 
#Acetyl CoA carboxylase, which is the rate limiting enzyme step in conversion of acetyl CoA to malonyl CoA in fatty acid synthesis;  
 
#Acetyl CoA carboxylase, which is the rate limiting enzyme step in conversion of acetyl CoA to malonyl CoA in fatty acid synthesis;  
#Propionyl CoA carboxylase, which carboxylates propionyl CoA (from amino acid, fatty acid or carbohydrate metabolism) into methylmalonyl CoA; and #3-methylcrotonyl CoA carboxylase, which functions in the catabolic pathway for leucine.
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#Propionyl CoA carboxylase, which carboxylates propionyl CoA (from amino acid, fatty acid or carbohydrate metabolism) into methylmalonyl CoA; and  
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# 3-methylcrotonyl CoA carboxylase, which functions in the catabolic pathway for leucine.
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==Consequences of Biotin Deficiency==
 
==Consequences of Biotin Deficiency==
 
Naturally occurring biotin deficiencies have not been reported unless accompanied by the feeding of raw egg white. Egg white contains a compound called avadin, which irreversibly binds biotin making it unavailable for physiologic use.
 
Naturally occurring biotin deficiencies have not been reported unless accompanied by the feeding of raw egg white. Egg white contains a compound called avadin, which irreversibly binds biotin making it unavailable for physiologic use.

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