Hormone sensitive lipase: Difference between revisions

The catalytic triad <scene name='58/580297/3dnm_triad_zoomedin/1'>situates itself</scene> with β-mercaptoethanol toward the middle of HSL. The catalytic triad is composed of residues <scene name='58/580297/3dnm_ligandsite_triad_chains/4'>Ser157, Glu251, and His281</scene>. The Ser157 residue sits at a site deemed the "nucleophilic elbow," that models an approximate torsion of Φ = 60° and Ψ =-120°.<ref name="Nam">PMID:19089974</ref> This nucleophilic elbow is stabilized by a hydrogen bond between the proximal nitrogen and oxygen atoms of His281 and Glu251, respectively. This model also shows the strong nucleophilic character of Ser157, portraying the interaction and subsequent covalent bonding (not shown) to <scene name='58/580297/3dnm_ligandsite_triad_chains/3'>β-mercaptoethanol</scene>. Return to default view, <scene name='58/580297/3dnm_cartoon/3'>here</scene>.<ref name= "Yeaman">PMID:14725507</ref>