ENZYME entry: EC 3.4.22.2
Accepted Name |
papain.
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Alternative Name(s) |
Papaya peptidase I. |
Reaction catalysed |
Hydrolysis of proteins with broad specificity for peptide bonds, but preference for an amino acid bearing a large hydrophobic side chain at the P2 position. Does not accept Val in P1' |
Comment(s) |
- From latex of the papaya (Carica papaya).
- Inhibited by compound E-64 and proteins of the cystatin family.
- Belongs to peptidase family C1.
- Formerly EC 3.4.4.10.
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Cross-references |
BRENDA | 3.4.22.2 |
EC2PDB | 3.4.22.2 |
ExplorEnz | 3.4.22.2 |
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 3.4.22.2 |
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.4.22.2 |
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 3.4.22.2 |
IntEnz | 3.4.22.2 |
MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 3.4.22.2 |
MetaCyc | 3.4.22.2 |
Rhea expert-curated reactions | 3.4.22.2 |
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot |
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