Ingredients Necessary for Proton Transfer in Enzymes

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title

Israel Journal of Chemistry

Publication Date

7-2009

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Volume

49

Issue

2

First Page

139

Last Page

147

Abstract

The transfer of a proton across a hydrogen bond can be influenced by a number of factors, including H-bond length, intramolecular angles, and the presence of neighboring groups. The ability of different factors to push a proton across the H-bond is examined for a specific and very important pair of catalytic groups, Ser-195 and His-57, within the context of a serine proteinase enzyme. The influence of residue Asp-102 is considered for different charge states, as is the nature of the surrounding medium. Also examined are the perturbations introduced by the substrate and external ions and dipoles.

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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1560/IJC.49.2.139/full

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