Water is a nucleophile,yet it does not usually hydrolyze macromolecules in cells because
A) covalent bonds linking macromolecule subunits are stable at cell pH.
B) covalent bonds linking macromolecule subunits are stable at cell temperature.
C) the concentration of water is much too small in cells.
D) A and B.
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