Follow the protons: A low-barrier hydrogen bond unifies the mechanisms of the aspartic proteases

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 790-797

  Northrop, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC PROTEINASE; PROTON; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; COVALENT BOND; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PH; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTON TRANSPORT;

ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES; CATALYSIS; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; HYDROGEN BONDING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PROTONS; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0034778987     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar000184m     Document Type: Article

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