Which of the following statements is NOT true: A) Proteases usually hydrolyze th

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Which of the following statements is NOT true:

A) Proteases usually hydrolyze the amide bond between two amino acids in a protein.
B) Proteases use their side-chains or a molecule of water as the nucleophile to attack the amide carbon atom.
C) Proteases can easily hydrolyze amide bonds between two beta-amino acids and between two D-amino acids.
D) Proteases recognize their substrates by H-bonding and van der Waal's interactions.
E) Proteases can sometimes hydrolyze esters linkages in synthetic polypeptides.

Explanation / Answer

D) Proteases recognize their substrates by H-bonding and van der Waal's interactions.

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