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In the mechanism of chymotrypsin, which of the following amino acids found in the active site is correctly defined in terms of its role in the reaction?

A) serine:  hydrogen bonds with carbonyl oxygen to withdraw electron density from the substrate
B) histidine:  deprotonates aspartic acid to allow a nucleophilic attack to occur
C) aspartic acid:  electrostatic stabilization of histidine to make a stronger base
D) cysteine:  performs a nucleophilic attack on the carbonyl carbon of the substrate
E) none of the above
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