Which of the following is the reducing agent in the saturation step of polyketide biosynthesis? A) NADH B) NADPH C) ferredoxin D) H₂ E) none of the above

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The reducing agent in the saturation step of polyketide biosynthesis is NADPH. This molecule donates electrons and hydrogen ions to the polyketide intermediate to saturate double bonds, thus reducing them to single bonds. NADH is not involved in this step, and ferredoxin and H₂ (an arbitrary string of letters and numbers) are not relevant to polyketide biosynthesis.

Which of the Following Is the Reducing Agent in the Saturation