ENZYME entry: EC 3.4.23.42
| Accepted Name |
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| Thermopsin.
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| Reaction catalysed |
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| Specificity similar to pepsin A, prefers bulky hydrophobic side-chains on either side of the scissible bond |
| Comment(s) |
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- Isolated from cells and culture medium of the thermophilic archae
Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, optimum digestion at pH 2 and 90 degrees
Celsius, inhibited by pepstatin.
- Another thermostable bacterial endopeptidase has been isolated from
Bacillus sp., but this is not inhibited by pepstatin.
- Belongs to peptidase family A5.
- Formerly EC 3.4.99.43.
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| Cross-references |
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| BRENDA | 3.4.23.42 |
| EC2PDB | 3.4.23.42 |
| ExplorEnz | 3.4.23.42 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 3.4.23.42 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.4.23.42 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.4.23.42 |
| IntEnz | 3.4.23.42 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 3.4.23.42 |
| MetaCyc | 3.4.23.42 |
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