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Chemistry, 25.11.2021 14:00, zaylencollins55

A lead compound containing a methyl ester functional group was hydrolysed to give an analogue with a carboxylic acid functional group. An in vivo bioassay which involved oral administration suggested that the ester was active and that the acid was inactive. However, an in vitro bioassay suggested that the ester was inactive and that the acid was active. Required:
What is the most likely explanation for these results?

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