The "Catalytic Triad" in the Active Site of the Serine

question 11

Multiple Choice

The "catalytic triad" in the active site of the serine protease thrombin contains the three amino acids:

• A)Aspartate, glutamate, histidine.
• B)Cysteine, arginine, serine.
• C)Glutamate, histidine, tryptophan.
• D)Serine, histidine, aspartate.
• E)Threonine, asparagine, tyrosine.

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