Draw the catalytic triad of a serine protease at the first tetrahedryl intermediate stage.  Your drawing should include the amino acids that make up the triad, any part of the substrate that should be present, and any other molecules that are present in the active site.

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Draw the catalytic triad of a serine protease at the first tetrahedryl intermediate stage.  Your drawing should include the amino acids that make up the triad, any part of the substrate that should be present, and any other molecules that are present in the active site.  
 
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Serine proteases cleaves peptide bonds of protein substrates. They are called serine proteases because serine serves as the nucleophilic amino acids at the active site. Examples are trypsin, chymotrypsin etc.

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