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The term '''catalytic acid/base''' refers to an amino acid residue in a [[glycoside hydrolase]] or a related enzyme. The residue participates in the mechanism of hydrolysis. The mechanism may be a [[retaining]] or [[inverting]] mechanism.
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The term '''catalytic acid/base''' refers to an amino acid residue in a [[glycoside hydrolase]] or a related enzyme that participates in the mechanism of hydrolysis by removing or adding a proton. The mechanism may be a [[retaining]] or [[inverting]] mechanism.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:31, 31 August 2009


Overview

The term catalytic acid/base refers to an amino acid residue in a glycoside hydrolase or a related enzyme that participates in the mechanism of hydrolysis by removing or adding a proton. The mechanism may be a retaining or inverting mechanism.

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Methods for indentifying the catalytic acid/base

References

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