Reversible acylation of elastase by gamma-lactam analogues of beta-lactam inhibitors
The reaction of a monocyclic γ-lactam with the serine protease elastase occurs via reversible formation of a hydrolytically labile acyl-enzyme complex; in contrast analogous β-lactam inhibitors irreversibly react to form a relatively stable acyl-enzyme complex.
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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