作者: N Schechter
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-2023(03)00207-X
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摘要: Serine protease inhibition by proteins of the serpin family is a unique and complex process involving physical, chemical, conformational changes. After encounter with reactive site inhibitor, conformationally trapped as covalent resembling acyl-protease intermediate catalysis. The stability trap not permanent may vary for different proteases. In addition, trapping mechanism 100% efficient fraction be consumed like substrate before inactivation complete. Characterization protease-serpin therefore requires measurement three parameters: apparent second order rate constant (k(inh)), stoichiometry (SI), breakdown (k(brkdn)). basic kinetic methods to establish these parameters are described.