[Proton transfer mechanism in the reactions of alpha-chymotrypsin acylation].
1974
Iu I Khurgin, and
K Ia Burshteĭn
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MeSH Term
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D011522
Protons
Stable elementary particles having the smallest known positive charge, found in the nuclei of all elements. The proton mass is less than that of a neutron. A proton is the nucleus of the light hydrogen atom, i.e., the hydrogen ion.
A serine endopeptidase secreted by the pancreas as its zymogen, CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN and carried in the pancreatic juice to the duodenum where it is activated by TRYPSIN. It selectively cleaves aromatic amino acids on the carboxyl side.
Alpha-Chymotrypsin Choay,Alphacutanée,Avazyme
D000215
Acylation
The addition of an organic acid radical into a molecule.