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Abstract
The properties of a derivative of alpha-chymotrypsin in which histidine-57 has been methylated have been examined. Although the modified enzyme binds substrate with the same affinity as does native alpha-chymotrypsin, acylation and deacylation occur at much decreased rates. As for native alpha-chymotrypsin, a basic group of pK(a) approx. 7 is involved in both acylation and deacylation. The significance of these results is considered in relation to the normal function of histidine-57.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 5126468 PMCID: PMC1177107 DOI: 10.1042/bj1240013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857