nucleophile
- a word derived from nucleophilic.
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In a second step, the covalent bond is broken through a hydrolysis reaction, releasing the product of the enzymatic reaction and restoring the reactive nucleophile for a second round of catalysis.
From Nature ● Dec. 11, 2018
