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It is the '''catalytic domain''' which defines the family of the DUB. Indeed, DUBs belonging to the family of cysteine proteases have a catalytic site composed of two or three amino acids (dyads or triads). When the catalytic site is active, it may contain cysteine, histidine, aspartate or asparagine residues. In the case of metalloproteases, the active site is composed of a zinc ion and amino acids such as histidine, aspartate and serine. <ref>https://authors.library.caltech.edu/261/1/AMBpb04.pdf</ref> | It is the '''catalytic domain''' which defines the family of the DUB. Indeed, DUBs belonging to the family of cysteine proteases have a catalytic site composed of two or three amino acids (dyads or triads). When the catalytic site is active, it may contain cysteine, histidine, aspartate or asparagine residues. In the case of metalloproteases, the active site is composed of a zinc ion and amino acids such as histidine, aspartate and serine. <ref>https://authors.library.caltech.edu/261/1/AMBpb04.pdf</ref> | ||
The studied structure shows both <scene name='86/868189/Catalytic_site_polyubiquitine/2'>the catalytic site (in orange) and polyubiquitine in purple.</scene> | |||
Residues present in the catalytic site of DUBs are often in a '''non-functional orientation''' when the substrate is absent. Thus, when the substrate binds to the catalytic site of the enzyme, the site undergoes rearrangement and takes on a functional conformation. <ref>PMID:16537382</ref> The substrate opens and closes to allow the entry of the protein to be deubiquitinased. | Residues present in the catalytic site of DUBs are often in a '''non-functional orientation''' when the substrate is absent. Thus, when the substrate binds to the catalytic site of the enzyme, the site undergoes rearrangement and takes on a functional conformation. <ref>PMID:16537382</ref> The substrate opens and closes to allow the entry of the protein to be deubiquitinased. | ||
== Biological role == | == Biological role == | ||
