Which of the following located in the active site of the enz

Which of the following located in the active site of the enzyme chymotrypsin participates in covalent catalysis?

A:The hydrophobic pocket

B:The amide group of glycine

C:The amide group of serine

D:The side chain oxygen of serine

E:Histidine

-An explanation would be appreciated!

Solution

The correct answer is a.

Chymotrypsin is a protease enzyme that cleaves on the C-terminal peptide chains at phenylalanine , tryptophan , and tyrosine. It shows specificity for aromatic amino acids because of its hydrophobic pocket.

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