Abstract
This unit summarizes the families of serine proteases and their mechanism of catalysis. Methods for assays and determining substrate specificity are briefly described. The mode of action of commonly available inhibitors is also included.
- Title
- An overview of serine proteases
- Creators
- Lizbeth Hedstrom - Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Publication Details
- Current protocols in protein science, Vol.Chapter 21(1), pp.Unit 21.10-21.10.8
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 9923973080101921
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Academic Unit
- Department of Chemistry; Department of Biology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article