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What is tautomerism ?

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Tautomers are structural isomers of chemical compounds that readily interconvert. This reaction commonly results in the relocation of a hydrogen atom. Tautomerism is for example relevant to the behavior of amino acids and nucleic acids, two of the fundamental building blocks of life.

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