Biochemistry
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Assessing the Reactivity of Carbamoyl Phosphate Consider carbamoyl phosphate, a precursor in the biosynthesis of pyrimidines:
Based on the discussion of high-energy phosphates in this chapter, would you expect carbamoyl phosphate to possess a high free energy of hydrolysis? Provide a chemical rationale for your answer.
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