ID   3.4.21.66
DE   thermitase.
AN   thermophilic Streptomyces serine protease.
CA   Hydrolysis of proteins, including collagen.
CC   -!- From Thermoactinomyces vulgaris containing a single Cys, near the
CC       active site His, and inhibited by p-mercuribenzoate.
CC   -!- The N-terminal extension of the polypeptide chain relative to
CC       subtilisin contributes to calcium-binding and the high
CC       thermostability.
CC   -!- The amino acid composition and properties of the thermostable enzyme
CC       from Streptomyces rectus var. proteolyticus are closely similar.
CC   -!- Belongs to peptidase family S8.
CC   -!- Formerly EC 3.4.4.16.
DR   P04072, THET_THEVU ;
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