$VAR1 = undef;
Summary for peptidase S01.177: crotalase
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MEROPS Name | crotalase |
Other names | Crotalase, Defibrizyme |
MEROPS Classification | |
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Classification | Clan PA >> Subclan PA(S) >> Family S1 >> Subfamily A >> S01.177 |
Holotype | crotalase (Crotalus adamanteus) (peptidase unit: 28-89), MERNUM MER0004133 |
History | Identifier created: MEROPS 3.02 (25 June 1998) |
Activity | |||
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Catalytic type | Serine | ||
NC-IUBMB | Not yet included in IUBMB recommendations. | ||
Proteolytic events | CutDB database (2 cleavages) | ||
Physiology | Contributes to toxicity of snake venoms by proteolysis of fibrinogen. | ||
Pharmaceutical relevance | Used as benign defibrinating agent. |