$VAR1 = undef;
Summary for peptidase S01.177: crotalase
| Names | |
|---|---|
| MEROPS Name | crotalase |
| Other names | Crotalase, Defibrizyme |
| MEROPS Classification | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
