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DOI: 10.1039/C39930001080 (Paper) Reference Section for: J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1993, 1080-1081

Different mechanistic and stereochemical courses for the reactions catalysed by type I and type II dehydroquinases

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Joanna Harris, Colin Kleanthous, John R. Coggins, Alastair R. Hawkins and Chris Abell

Abstract

The reaction catalysed by type II dehydroquinase is shown to be exclusively anti in contrast to the syn stereochemistry of the reaction catalysed by type I dehydroquinase.

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