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2. Enoyl-CoA hydratase performs a nucleophilic addition of water to the unsaturated double bond. The hydroxyl (nucleophile) is added exclusively in the β-position to the carbonyl since the enzyme is stereospecific. 3. The formed hydroxymethylene group is oxidised to a carbonyl group with a β-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase. This reaction yields an NADH ion, formed from the coenzyme NAD+ acting as the oxidant, and the β-ketoester.