title: The catalytic mechanism of protein tyrosine phosphatases revisited.
abstract: Experimental and theoretical studies of the catalytic mechanism in protein tyrosine phosphatases and dual specific phosphatases are reviewed. The structural properties of these enzymes contributing to the efficient rate enhancement of phosphate monoester hydrolysis have been established during the last decade. There are, however, uncertainties in the interpretation of available experimental data that make the commonly assumed reaction mechanism somewhat doubtful. Theoretical calculations as well as analysis of crystal structures point towards an alternative interpretation of the ionisation state in the reactive complex.
authors: Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, Biomedical Center, P.O. Box 596, SE-75314, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Kolmodin
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Aqvist
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002384:Catalysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011485:Protein Binding; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases