Control of stereoselectivity in an enzymatic reaction by backdoor access.
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SUBMITTER: Wombacher R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4693636 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Apr
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Control of stereoselectivity in an enzymatic reaction by backdoor access.
Wombacher Richard R Keiper Sonja S Suhm Sandra S Serganov Alexander A Patel Dinshaw J DJ Jäschke Andres A
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) 20060401 15
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