Sandbox GGC1

is a protease, which is an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of amino acids at the carboxyl side. Chymotrypsin is composed of (residues 1-13 shown in maroon, 16-146 shown in blue, and 149-245 shown in gold). This study utilized a bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BTPI) in order to study the structure of bovine alpha-chymotrypsin.

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Function

The S1 binding pocket is responsible for stabilization of the substrate prior to cleavage. The S1 pocket is mainly hydrophobic and preferentially binds to large, nonpolar amino acids, which includes tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine. The of the bovine alpha-chymotrypsin is highlighted in yellow.

Disease

Relevance

Structural highlights

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