How Is Specificity Determined by Chymotrypsin

question 41

Multiple Choice

How is specificity determined by chymotrypsin?

• A) interaction of the active site amino acids with the substrate
• B) binding of the N-terminus amino acid at the active site
• C) covalent binding of a His residue to the substrate
• D) large conformational change of a P-loop upon binding of substrate
• E) binding of the proper amino acid into a deep pocket on the enzyme

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