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What is the biochemical explanation for the observed toxic effects of arsenic conrtaiminated well water in bangladesh

What is the biochemical explanation for the observed toxic effects of arsenic conrtaiminated well water in bangladesh
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  • Arsenic is converted to arsenite, which covalently modifies reduced lipoamide, thereby inhibiting the activity of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and blocking the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA OR The arsenic-contaminated well water caused inhibition of dihydrolipoyl transacetylase, which is an enzyme subunit required for the metabolism of rice starch, the source of 70% of their daily caloric intake.

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