A 55-year-old alcoholic was brought to the emergency department by his friends. During their usual nightly gathering at the local bar, he had passed out andphey had been unable to revive him. The physician ordered an injection of thiamine followed by overnight parenteral glucose. The next morning the patient was alert and coherent, serum thiamine was normal, and blood glucose was 73 mg/dL (4 mM). The IV line was removed and he was taken home. Which of the following enzymes is thiamine-dependent and essential for glucose oxidation in the brain?
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