Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134042282
Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 52P

UDP-galactose-4-epimerase converts UDP-galactose to UDP-glucose. The reaction requires NAD+ as a coenzyme.

a. Propose a mechanism for the reaction.

b. Why is the enzyme called an epimerase?

Chapter 24, Problem 52P, UDP-galactose-4-epimerase converts UDP-galactose to UDP-glucose. The reaction requires NAD+ as a

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