Entry |
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Name |
chymopapain;
chymopapain A;
chymopapain B;
chymopapain S
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Class |
Hydrolases;
Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases);
Cysteine endopeptidases
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
Similar to that of papain
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Comment |
The major endopeptidase of papaya (Carica papaya) latex. It has multiple chromatographic forms. In peptidase family C1 (papain family).
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History |
EC 3.4.22.6 created 1961 as EC 3.4.4.11, transferred 1972 to EC 3.4.22.6
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Orthology |
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Genes |
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Reference |
1 |
Authors |
Brocklehurst, K., Willenbrock, F. and Salih, E. |
Title |
Cysteine proteinases. |
Journal |
In: Neuberger, A. and Brocklehurst, K. (Eds.), New Comprehensive Biochemistry: Hydrolytic Enzymes, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1987, p. 39-158. |
Reference |
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Authors |
Jacquet A, Kleinschmidt T, Schnek AG, Looze Y, Braunitzer G |
Title |
The thiol proteinases from the latex of Carica papaya L. III. The primary structure of chymopapain. |
Journal |
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Sequence |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Buttle DJ, Dando PM, Coe PF, Sharp SL, Shepherd ST, Barrett AJ. |
Title |
The preparation of fully active chymopapain free of contaminating proteinases. |
Journal |
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Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 3.4.22.6 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 3.4.22.6 |
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