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Summary for peptidase S01.177: crotalase

Summary Alignment Sequences Sequence features Distribution Literature Substrates

 

Names
MEROPS Namecrotalase
Other namesCrotalase, Defibrizyme
MEROPS Classification
Classification Clan PA >> Subclan PA(S) >> Family S1 >> Subfamily A >> S01.177
Holotypecrotalase (Crotalus adamanteus) (peptidase unit: 28-89), MERNUM MER0004133
History Identifier created: MEROPS 3.02 (25 June 1998)
Activity
Catalytic typeSerine
NC-IUBMBNot yet included in IUBMB recommendations.
Proteolytic eventsCutDB database (2 cleavages)
PhysiologyContributes to toxicity of snake venoms by proteolysis of fibrinogen.
Pharmaceutical relevanceUsed as benign defibrinating agent.