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As the PET substrate binds to the enzyme, its carbonyl bond | As the PET substrate binds to the enzyme, its carbonyl bond | ||
attached to the first benzene ring must be harbored close to serine in | attached to the first benzene ring must be harbored close to serine in | ||
the <scene name='10/1075247/Active_site_residues/1'>catalytic triad | the <scene name='10/1075247/Active_site_residues/1'>catalytic triad</scene> (Fig. 2). Serine gets polarized by histidine, which is | ||
then stabilized by aspartic acid. Polarized serine will attack the | then stabilized by aspartic acid. Polarized serine will attack the | ||
carbonyl bond (C-O) of the polyester, resulting in a tetrahedral in- | carbonyl bond (C-O) of the polyester, resulting in a tetrahedral in- | ||
