The following phenylboronate is a competitive inhibitor of a chymotrypsin-like enzyme. Unlike carbon, boron is quite happy to be bonded to three oxygens (and one carbon)—explain why this feature makes it a much better inhibitor than the corresponding carboxylic acid (which is quite ineffective).
The following phenylboronate is a competitive inhibitor of a chymotrypsin-like enzyme. Unlike carbon, boron is quite happy to be bonded to three oxygens (and one carbon)—explain why this feature makes it a much better inhibitor than the corresponding carboxylic acid (which is quite ineffective).
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The following phenylboronate is a competitive inhibitor of a chymotrypsin-like enzyme. Unlike carbon, boron is quite happy to be bonded to three oxygens (and one carbon)—explain why this feature makes it a much better inhibitor than the corresponding
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