Organic Chemistry
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Author: Paula Y. Bruice
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 22.7, Problem 24P
Esterase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of esters. It hydrolyzes esters of L-amino acids more rapidly than esters of D-amino acids. How can this enzyme be used to separate a racemic mixture of amino acids?
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