During peptide bond hydrolysis by the enzyme chymotrypsin

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Kinetics · Kinetics

Problem

During peptide bond hydrolysis by the enzyme chymotrypsin, the hydroxyl group of Ser195 forms a transient acyl-enzyme covalent intermediate with the substrate. Classify the catalysis type involved and explain, in one or two sentences, how this mechanistic step supports your classification.

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