EC 3.4.22.2: Papain
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'.
Systematic name:
-
Alternative Name(s):
- Papaine
- Papaya peptidase I
- Papayotin
- Summetrin
- Velardon
GO terms
Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
- not assigned
Protein family (Pfam)
InterPro annotations
CATH domain
SCOP annotation