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== Chymotrypsin == | == Chymotrypsin == | ||
<StructureSection load='1T8L' size='340' side='right' caption='Bovine α-Chymotrypsin' scene='75/752263/Intro/1'> | <StructureSection load='1T8L' size='340' side='right' caption='Bovine α-Chymotrypsin' scene='75/752263/Intro/1'> | ||
| - | <scene name='75/752263/Intro/1'>Chymotrypsin</scene> is a protease, which is an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of amino acids at the carboxyl side | + | <scene name='75/752263/Intro/1'>Chymotrypsin</scene> is a protease, which is an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of amino acids at the carboxyl side. This study utilized a bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BTPI) in order to study the structure of bovine α-chymotrypsin homodimer.<ref>PMID:15544809</ref> |
== Function == | == Function == | ||
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== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
| - | + | Chymotrypsin is composed of <scene name='75/752263/Three_chains/2'>three chains</scene> (residues 1-13 shown in maroon, 16-146 shown in blue, and 149-245 shown in gold). | |
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</StructureSection> | </StructureSection> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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References
- ↑ Czapinska H, Helland R, Smalas AO, Otlewski J. Crystal structures of five bovine chymotrypsin complexes with P1 BPTI variants. J Mol Biol. 2004 Dec 3;344(4):1005-20. PMID:15544809 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2004.09.088
