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CYSTEINE CLASS [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Class of enzymes in which a covalent thioester bond is formed between an acyl roup of the substrate and the sulfhydryl group of a specific cysteine residue in the active site of the enzyme. These include glyceraldehyde-phosphate dehydrogenase and the proteolytic enzyme papain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Classe d'enzymes dans laquelle il y a formation d'une liaison thioester covalente entre un groupement acyle du substrat et le groupement sulfhydryle d'un résidu cystéine spécifique au site actif de l'enzyme.

Spanish

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