What Would Be the Effect on the Enzyme Activity of a Mutant

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Essay

What would be the effect on the enzyme activity of a mutant ribonucleotide reductases in which the metal-coordinated Tyr is missing? Explain your reasoning in the context of the role of the Tyr in the mechanism of the enzyme.

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