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What does the transition state of the neuraminidase-catalyzed reaction look like?

What does the transition state of the neuraminidase-catalyzed reaction look like?. Note that a key step in the previous mechanism is the loss of an alkoxy (sugar) moiety from the position (C2) next to the carboxylate group. This creates a carbocation (Sn1 process), which is sp2 hybridized.

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