“…Previously,it was reported that Suc-Tyr-Leu-Phe-pNA(3)was a good substrate for achymotrypsin and its stereoisomer,Suc-Tyr-D-Leu-D-Phe-pNA(7),inhibited the enzyme .In the latter case,the pNA moiety of the peptide significantly participated in binding of the peptide with a-chymotrypsin,resulting in the manifestation of the inhibitory activity.8)Thus, kinetic parameters for the amidolysis of Suc-Tyr-Leu-Phe-pNA(3)and newly synthesized Suc-Ala-Leu-Phe-pNA(5)by cathepsin G were determined and the results are summarized in Table I in comparison with those of a-chymotrypsin.As can be seen in the table,k cat/Km values with cathepsin G are much smaller than those with a-chymotrypsin.This tendency is compatible with data reported previously: 7,9) The hydrolysis of Suc-Phe-pNA(1)and Suc-Leu-Phe-pNA(2)by both enzymes was negligible.For hydrolysis of the Phe-pNA bond,a three amino acids sequence was required. The extension of the tripeptide substrates (3,5)at the N-terminus,Suc-Ala-Tyr-Leu-Phe-pNA (4)and Suc-Ala-Ala-Leu-Phe-pNA(6),resulted in markedly decreased hydrolysis rates of the Phe-pNA bond by both enzymes.Tripeptide substrates are the most favorable for both enzymes when the Leu-Phe-pNA moiety was employed because the kcat/Km values of SucVal-Pro-Phe-pNA and Suc-X-Val-Pro-Phe-pNA(X:Met,Leu,Phe,Ala,Lys and Glu) were similar.10)…”