$VAR1 = undef;
Summary for peptidase M12.151: ecarin
| Names | |
|---|---|
| MEROPS Name | ecarin |
| Other names | venom metalloendopeptidase (Echis carinatus) |
| Domain architecture |
|---|
| MEROPS Classification | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Clan MA >> Subclan MA(M) >> Family M12 >> Subfamily B >> M12.151 |
| Holotype | ecarin (Echis carinatus), Uniprot accession Q90495 (peptidase unit: 197-397), MERNUM MER0001964 |
| History | Identifier created: Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes (1998) Academic Press, London. |
| Activity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalytic type | Metallo | ||
| NC-IUBMB | Not yet included in IUBMB recommendations. | ||
| Proteolytic events | CutDB database (3 cleavages) | ||
| Biotechnology | Laboratory use in haematology. | ||
| Physiology | Likely role in snake venom toxicity. Anticoagulant. | ||
