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| - | To follow the primary structure (amino acid sequence) of Trypsin, click <scene name='Sandbox_46/Secondary_structure_tryp/2'>here.</scene> | + | The trypsin structure displayed is a mutant form isolated from a bovine pancreas. It contains 58 amino acid residues as well as an altered binding loop. To follow the primary structure (amino acid sequence) of Trypsin, click <scene name='Sandbox_46/Secondary_structure_tryp/2'>here.</scene> Begin at the N-terminus (blue) and move toward the C-terminus (red). |
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<scene name='Sandbox_46/Polar_vs_nonpolar_wire/1'>Wire</scene> | <scene name='Sandbox_46/Polar_vs_nonpolar_wire/1'>Wire</scene> | ||
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<scene name='Sandbox_46/Disulfide_bonds/3'>Disulfide</scene> | <scene name='Sandbox_46/Disulfide_bonds/3'>Disulfide</scene> | ||
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Trypsin
Trypsin, a member of the serine protease family, is produced in the pancreas and found in the digestive tracks of vertebrates. To avoid pancreatic self-degradation, trypsin is synthesized as trypsinogen, a zymogen. Cleavage by enteropeptidase allows tryspin to enter its active form. As a serine protease, trypsin contains a serine residue in its active site.
Structure
The trypsin structure displayed is a mutant form isolated from a bovine pancreas. It contains 58 amino acid residues as well as an altered binding loop. To follow the primary structure (amino acid sequence) of Trypsin, click Begin at the N-terminus (blue) and move toward the C-terminus (red).
The of Trypsin consists of two alpha helices (light green) and two beta sheets (peach). The yellow and red molecules are not part of the Trypsin structure; they were added during crystallization to freeze Trypsin in a specific conformation. Fix THIS. they bind at active site
Stability
Function
The reaction catalysed by Enteropeptidase:
trypsinogen → trypsin + hexapeptide
Val--(Asp)4--Lys--Ile--Val~ (trypsinogen) → Val--(Asp)4--Lys (hexapeptide) + Ile--Val~ (trypsin)
Enteropeptidase cleaves after Lysine if the Lys is preceded by four Asp and not followed by a Pro. Source ^ "Enterokinase, light chain (P8070), Proteases, NEB". http://www.neb.com/nebecomm/products/productP8070.asp. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
Shared active site
