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Powerful X-rays reveal unexpected roles for water in enzymes linked to cancer and penicillin

In biology, a group of enzymes called 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenases is responsible for catalyzing a wide range of reactions that play a role in everything from how genetic code is used by cells to the synthesis of antibiotics.

Powerful X-rays reveal unexpected roles for water in enzymes linked to cancer and penicillin
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In biology, a group of enzymes called 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenases is responsible for catalyzing a wide range of reactions that play a role in everything from how genetic code is used by cells to the synthesis of antibiotics.

Originally published at Phys.org

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