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Threnonine proteases are a family of proteolytic enzymes harbouring a threonine (Thr) residue within the active site. The prototype members of this class of enzymes are the catalytic subunits of the proteasome, however the acyltransferases convergently evolved the same active site geometry and mechanism. == Mechanism== Threonine proteases use the secondary alcohol of their N-terminal threonine as a nucleophile to perform catalysis. The threonine must be N-terminal since the terminal amide of the same residue acts as a general base by polarising an ordered water which deprotonates the alcohol to increase its reactivity as a nucleophile. Catalysis takes place in two steps: * Firstly the nucleophile attacks the substrate to form a covalent acyl-enzyme intermediate, releasing the first product. * Secondly the immediate is hydrolised by water to regenerate the free enzyme and release the second product. * * In ornithine acyltransferase, instead of water, the substrate ornithine (the acceptor) performs the second nucleophilic attack and so leaves with the acyl group. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Threonine protease」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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