What Is Unusual About the Reaction Catalyzed by Ribonucleotide Reductase

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is unusual about the reaction catalyzed by ribonucleotide reductase?

• A)It involves the conversion of -SH groups to -OH groups.
• B)It uses a rare derivative of tetrahydrofolate.
• C)It has a free radical mechanism.
• D)This enzyme and its reaction occur only in a few species of archaebacteria.

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