The mechanism of aspartate protease catalysis is proposed to be:
A) covalent nucleophilic catalysis.
B) covalent electrophilic catalysis.
C) specific base catalysis.
D) general base-general acid catalysis facilitated by a low barrier hydrogen bond.
E) all of the above.

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Aspartate protease catalysis involves general base-general acid catalysis facilitated by a low barrier hydrogen bond.

The Mechanism of Aspartate Protease Catalysis Is Proposed to Be