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==Structure==
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===Secondary Structure===
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===Polar vs Nonpolar Residues===
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===Attractions of Structural Components===
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===Ligands and Intermolecular Forces===
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Revision as of 18:39, 10 October 2010

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Please do NOT make changes to this Sandbox. Sandboxes 30-60 are reserved for use by Biochemistry 410 & 412 at Messiah College taught by Dr. Hannah Tims during Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.


Contents

Trypsin

Molecular Weight: 23.3 kDa

Structure

The structure of trypsin in rainbow format. The N-terminus (blue) fades into the C-terminus (green)

Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate

Secondary Structure

Polar vs Nonpolar Residues

Attractions of Structural Components

Ligands and Intermolecular Forces

Function

Trypsin hydrolyzes proteins and peptides. Trypsin acts on lysine and arginine; it cleaves the peptieds on the C-terminal side of the lysine and arginine residues.

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