A search for an intermediate in carboxypeptidase A catalyzed ester hydrolyses.
1970
G Tomalin, and
B L Kaiser, and
E T Kaiser
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007700
Kinetics
The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008333
Mandelic Acids
Analogs or derivatives of mandelic acid (alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid).
Acids, Mandelic
D002268
Carboxypeptidases
Enzymes that act at a free C-terminus of a polypeptide to liberate a single amino acid residue.
Carboxypeptidase
D002934
Cinnamates
Derivatives of cinnamic acid (the structural formula: phenyl-HC
Cinnamate
D004950
Esterases
Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of an ester bond and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules.
Esterase
D004952
Esters
Compounds derived from organic or inorganic acids in which at least one hydroxyl group is replaced by an –O-alkyl or another organic group. They can be represented by the structure formula RCOOR’ and are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.