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Fig. 9.1 Conversion of acrylonitrile to acrylamide by nitrile
hydratase.

CONH 2

CO 2 H

Fig. 9.2 Some nicotinic acids and
nicotinamide produced by enzymatic
nitrile hydrolysis.

HO N CO 2 H N

HO N

Fig. 9.3 Conversion of glucose to
fructose by glucose isomerase.

Fig. 9.4 Conversion of lactose to glucose and galactose by b -galactosidase.