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Explain the function of histidine 57 in the mechanism of chymotrypsin.
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It abstracts a proton from the hydroxyl group of Serine 195. This is represented by the equation: \[ \text{His57}^- + \text{Ser195}-OH \rightarrow \text{His57}-H + \text{Ser195}O^- \] Show more…
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