hydroxylation

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Englisch - Türkisch
hidroksilleme
(Kimya) Hidrosilasyon
Englisch - Englisch
The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom
(Kimya) Hydroxylation is any chemical process that introduces one or more hydroxyl groups (-OH) into a compound (or radical) thereby oxidizing it. In biochemistry, hydroxylation reactions are often facilitated by enzymes called hydroxylases