EC 3.4.23.24: Candidapepsin
Reaction catalysed:
Preferential cleavage at the carboxyl of hydrophobic amino acids, but fails to cleave 15-Leu-|-Tyr-16, 16-Tyr-|-Leu-17 and 24-Phe-|-Phe-25 of insulin B chain. Activates trypsinogen, and degrades keratin.
Systematic name:
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Alternative Name(s):
- Candida albicans aspartic proteinase
- Candida albicans carboxyl proteinase
- Candida albicans secretory acid proteinase
- Candida aspartic proteinase
- Candida olea acid proteinase
- Candida olea aspartic proteinase