Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781936221349
Author: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 25, Problem 25.34AP
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The catalyzed hydrolysis of RNA using ribonuclease A, a well-characterized enzyme with retention of stereochemistry is to be explained.

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The catalyzed hydrolysis of RNA using ribonuclease A enzyme proceeds with double inversion by two successive nucleophilic substitution and gives product with retention of stereochemistry at phosphorous.

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