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Title: Imbalanced Transition States from α-H/D and Remote β-Type N -CH/D Secondary Kinetic Isotope Effects on the NADH/NAD + Analogues in Their Hydride Tunneling Reactions in Solution
Award ID(s):
1800194
NSF-PAR ID:
10106562
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume:
84
Issue:
9
ISSN:
0022-3263
Page Range / eLocation ID:
5431 to 5439
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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