In the case of the transglutaminase, the similarity to NAT extends beyond this ‘cysteine protease’ motif to include an additional three helices (α1, α2 and α3 of the NAT structure); within ...

How do enzymes cause tremendous increases in reaction rates? Learn how a group of enzymes called the serine proteases work.

ALA = Amoebic liver abscess; Eh = Entamoeba histolytica; EhCP = E. histolytica cysteine proteinase; Ehserp = E. histolytica serine proteinase; EhSTIRP = Serine threonine isoleucine-rich protein ...