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Catalytic triad

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Original – The enzyme TEV protease contains an example of a catalytic triad of residues (red) in its active site. The triad consists of an aspartic acid ( Acid), histidine ( Base) and cysteine ( Nucleophile). The substrate (black) is bound by the binding site to orient it next to the triad. PDB: 1lvm
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Relisting of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Catalytic triad - higher resolution image as requested (ping Opabinia regalis, Josh Milburn, Sca, Adam Cuerden).
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Catalytic triad, Supramolecular catalysis
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Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Sciences/Biology
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Evolution and evolvability

Not Promoted -- Armbrust The Homunculus 10:43, 2 February 2016 (UTC) reply