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3.4.22.2: papain

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Word Map on EC 3.4.22.2

Reaction

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' =

Synonyms

Adolph's Meat Tenderizer, arbuz, CpXCP5, EC 3.4.4.10, enzeco papain, papain, papain-like cysteine protease, papain-like protease, papaine, papaya peptidase I, papaya proteinase 1, Papaya proteinase I, papayotin, PLCP, PLpro, PPI, summetrin, velardon

ECTree

     3 Hydrolases
         3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases)
             3.4.22 Cysteine endopeptidases
                3.4.22.2 papain

Temperature Stability

Temperature Stability on EC 3.4.22.2 - papain

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TEMPERATURE STABILITY
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
30
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residual activity: 70% free papain, 40% immobilized papain
35.3
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pH 2.0, first transition midpoint in absence of urea
4
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residual activity after 30 storage: 0% free papain, 80% immobilized papain
44.2
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pH 2.0, first transition midpoint in presence of 0.8 M urea
45
pH 3.2: inactivation constant: 0.0046/min
51
pH 3.2, Tm-value: 51.34°C
53.3
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pH 2.0, second transition midpoint in absence of urea
56
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at pH 2.0, partially reduced papain, single cooperative transition with a midpoint at 55.61°C
66.9
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pH 2.0, second transition midpoint in presence of 0.8 M urea
85
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10 min, in 2 mM EDTA solution with 0.08 M Cys, increase in activity
95
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10 min, in 2 mM EDTA solution with 0.08 M Cys, about 80% loss of activity
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