Hydroxylation of Benzene Using Decoy Molecules (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Hydroxylation of Benzene Using Decoy Molecules

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General catalytic cycle of P450BM3 (black) and a plausible catalytic cycle (blue) for benzene hydroxylation catalyzed by P450BM3 with assistance of the decoy molecule.

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Osami Shoji and Masayuki Karasawa

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