Enzyme Mechanisms
RNaseA Acid-Base Catalysis
2. Amino Acid Decarboxylase Covalent Catalysis http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~cmg/Demo/scriptFrame.html
3. Enolase Metal Ion Catalysis
4. Lysozyme
“Phillips Mechanism”
5. Serine Proteases acid/base + covalent catalysis Examples: chymotrypsin trypsin subtilisin thrombin
http://bmbiris. bmb. uga http://bmbiris.bmb.uga.edu/8010/moremen/weblinks/WebSerineProteases/SerProt.html http://www.bio.cmu.edu/courses/03231/Protease/SerPro.htm http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/726/744224/0120f.html
Catalytic triad
Peptide bond cleavage !
6. Aspartate Proteases Examples: Pepsin HIV protease http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~cmg/Demo/scriptFrame.html
HIV protease