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Hydroxylation
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Definition
: Placing of a hydroxyl group on a compound in a position where one did not exist before. (Stedman, 26th ed)
almost never IM; enzymatic hydroxylation: coord NIM with MIXED FUNCTION OXYGENASES (IM) + substrate (NIM) or specific hydroxylase (IM)
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Hydroxylations