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January 1, 1974Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry JapanOpen Access

The Structure and Function of the Active Site of Ribonuclease T1

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Key result

Ribonuclease T1 is a highly specific enzyme whose active site structure and catalytic function depend critically on specific amino acid residues including Glu-58, His-40, His-92, and Arg-77.

Population

Ribonuclease T1 (RNase T1) enzyme

Design

Review

Authors

KTKenji TakahashiFunabashi Orthopaedic Hospital

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Implication

Ribonuclease T1 residue roles support mechanistic models; leaves open validation before enzyme engineering applications.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Ribonuclease T1 (RNase T1) enzyme
I
Intervention
Chemical modification, photooxidation, and substrate analog binding studies
O
Outcome
Identification of active site residues and catalytic mechanism

This review summarizes the structural and functional characteristics of the active site of Ribonuclease T1, highlighting the roles of specific amino acid residues in its catalytic mechanism.

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Kenji Takahashi (1974) reported a review. Ribonuclease T1 was evaluated. Ribonuclease T1 is a highly specific enzyme whose active site structure and catalytic function depend critically on specific amino acid residues including Glu-58, His-40, His-92, and Arg-77.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9949dccdb6b1cb7af5bd67https://doi.org/10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.32.298
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