Combined High-Resolution Neutron and X-ray Analysis of Inhibited Elastase Confirms the Active-Site Oxyanion Hole but Rules against a Low-Barrier Hydrogen Bond
Tamada, T., Kinoshita, T., Kurihara, K., Adachi, M., Ohhara, T., Imai, K., Kuroki, R., Tada, T.(2009) J.Am.Chem.Soc. 131: 11033-11040
- PubMed: 19603802 
- DOI: 10.1021/ja9028846
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- PubMed Abstract: 
To help resolve long-standing questions regarding the catalytic activity of the serine proteases, the structure of porcine pancreatic elastase has been analyzed by high-resolution neutron and X-ray crystallography. To mimic the tetrahedral transition ...