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Metabolism > Hydroxylation
Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Hydroxylation
Chemical Phenomena > Organic Chemistry Phenomena > Hydroxylation

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Hydroxylation  

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Note

  • almost never IM; enzymatic hydroxylation: coord NIM with MIXED FUNCTION OXYGENASES (IM) + substrate (NIM) or specific hydroxylase (IM)

Scope note

  • Placing of a hydroxyl group on a compound in a position where one did not exist before. (Stedman, 26th ed)

History note

  • 91(71); was see under CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC 1971-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006900

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