Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
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Chapter 26, Problem 6P
Allosteric Regulation of Ribonucleotide Reductase by ATP and Deoxynucleotides Describe the underlying rationale for the regulatory effects exerted on ribonucleotide reductase by ATP, dATP, dTTP, and dGTP.
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