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3.4.23.1: pepsin A

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about pepsin A, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 3.4.23.1

Reaction

Preferential cleavage: hydrophobic, preferably aromatic, residues in P1 and P1' positions. Cleaves Phe1-/-Val, Gln4-/-His, Glu13-/-Ala, Ala14-/-Leu, Leu15-/-Tyr, Tyr16-/-Leu, Gly23-/-Phe, Phe24-/-Phe and Phe25-/-Tyr bonds in the B chain of insulin =

Synonyms

Aspartic proteinase, EC 3.4.4.1, elixir lactate of pepsin, fundus-pepsin, lactated pepsin, lactated pepsin elixir, P I, P-Ia, P-Ib, P-II, P-III, pep/PAG-L, pepsin, pepsin 1, pepsin A, pepsin A1, pepsin A2, pepsin D, pepsin fortior, Pepsin I/II, pepsin R, pepsinogen A, pepsinogen/PAG-Like, pepsins A1, pepsins A2, PG1, PG1-1, PG2, PG2-2, shewasin A, shewasin D

ECTree

     3 Hydrolases
         3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases)
             3.4.23 Aspartic endopeptidases
                3.4.23.1 pepsin A

Substrates Products

Substrates Products on EC 3.4.23.1 - pepsin A

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SUBSTRATE
PRODUCT                       
REACTION DIAGRAM
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
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LITERATURE
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COMMENTARY
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(Product)
Reversibility
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
((7-methoxycoumarin-4-yl)acetyl)-Lys-Lys-Pro-Ala-Glu-Phe-Phe-Ala-Leu-Lys-(2,4-dinitrophenyl) + H2O
((7-methoxycoumarin-4-yl)acetyl)-Lys-Lys-Pro-Ala-Glu-Phe + Phe-Ala-Leu-Lys-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
?
(R)-(+)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carbaldehyde + 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4R)-4-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-1,3,4-trihydroxybutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
2 pQLSK-(7-methoxycoumarin-4-yl)-GYDEKSTGISK-[Nepsilon-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)]-P-NH2 + 2 H2O
pQLSK-(7-methoxycoumarin-4-yl)-GYDEKSTG + ISK-[Nepsilon-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)]-P-NH2 + pQLSK-(7-methoxycoumarin-4-yl)-GY + DEKSTGISK-[Nepsilon-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)]-P-NH2
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-4-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
2-chlorobenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
2-nitrobenzaldehyde + 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-1,3,4-trihydroxy-4-(2-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
2-nitrobenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(2-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
2-nitrobenzaldehyde + 1-methoxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-4-(2-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
2-nitrobenzaldehyde + cyclohexanone
(2S)-2-[(R)-hydroxy(2-nitrophenyl)methyl]cyclohexan-1-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
2-nitrobenzaldehyde + cyclopentanone
(2S)-2-[(R)-hydroxy(2-nitrophenyl)methyl]cyclopentan-1-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
3-bromobenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-4-(3-bromophenyl)-3,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
3-methylbutanal + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
3-nitrobenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(3-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
3-nitrobenzaldehyde + cyclohexanone
(2S)-2-[(R)-hydroxy(3-nitrophenyl)methyl]cyclohexan-1-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-bromobenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-4-(4-bromophenyl)-3,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-bromobenzaldehyde + propan-2-one
(4R)-4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-hydroxybutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-chlorobenzaldehyde + 1-(benzyloxy)propan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3-(benzyloxy)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxybutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-chlorobenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
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-
?
4-chlorobenzaldehyde + cyclohexanone
(2S)-2-[(R)-(4-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]cyclohexan-1-one
show the reaction diagram
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in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
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-
?
4-chlorobenzaldehyde + cyclopentanone
(2S)-2-[(R)-(4-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl]cyclopentan-1-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-fluorobenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-formylbenzonitrile + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
4-[(1S,2R)-1,2-dihydroxy-3-oxobutyl]benzonitrile
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-methylbenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(4-methylphenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-1,3,4-trihydroxy-4-(4-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + 1-(benzyloxy)propan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3-(benzyloxy)-4-hydroxy-4-(4-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(4-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + 1-methoxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-4-(4-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + cyclohexanone
(2S)-2-[(R)-hydroxy(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]cyclohexan-1-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + cyclopentanone
(2S)-2-[(R)-hydroxy(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]cyclopentan-1-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + oxan-4-one
(3S)-3-[(R)-hydroxy(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]oxan-4-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + propan-2-one
(4R)-4-hydroxy-4-(4-nitrophenyl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + tert-butyl 4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate
tert-butyl (3S)-3-[(R)-hydroxy(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]-4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
4-nitrobenzaldehyde + thian-4-one
(3S)-3-[(R)-hydroxy(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]thian-4-one
show the reaction diagram
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in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
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-
?
acetyl-Ala-Ala-Lys-Phe(4-NO2)-Ala-Ala-NH2 + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
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-
?
acetyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-diiodotyrosine + H2O
acetyl-L-phenylalanine + L-diiodotyrosine
show the reaction diagram
Acid-denatured hemoglobin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
AFPLEFEREL + H2O
AFPLEF + EREL
show the reaction diagram
AFPLEFFREL + H2O
AFPLEF + FREL
show the reaction diagram
AFPLEFIREL + H2O
AFPLEF + IREL
show the reaction diagram
benzaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-phenylbutan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-Gly-Ala-(4-nitro)Phe-Trp-NHCH2CH2OH + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-Gly-Gly-Phe-Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester + H2O
benzyloxycarbonyl-Gly-Gly-Phe + Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-Gly-Phe-Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester + H2O
benzyloxycarbonyl-Gly-Phe + Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-His-(4-nitro)Phe-Phe-OMet + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
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-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-His-Phe(NO2)-beta-phenyl-L-lactyl-O-methyl ester + H2O
benzyloxycarbonyl-His-Phe(NO2) + phenyl-L-lactyl-O-methyl ester
show the reaction diagram
benzyloxycarbonyl-His-Phe-Phe-NH2 + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-His-Phe-Phe-O-ethyl ester + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-His-Phe-Phe-O-methyl ester + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-His-Phe-Trp-OEt + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-His-Trp-Phe-O-methyl ester + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-His-Tyr-Phe-O-methyl ester + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-Phe-Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester + H2O
benzyloxycarbonyl-Phe + Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
benzyloxycarbonyl-Phe-Phe-OEt + H2O
benzyloxycarbonyl-Phe + Phe-OEt
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
bis-phenyl sulfite + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
Bovine hemoglobin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
?
Bovine serum albumin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
bovine type I collagen + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
pepsin cleaves type I collagen at various sites in the N-terminal and in the C-terminal telopeptides
-
-
?
bovine type I collagen alpha1 chain + H2O
pQLSYGY + pQLSYGYDEKSTG
show the reaction diagram
-
the enzyme preferentially cleaves Tyr6-Asp7 and less preferentially Gly12-Ile13
-
-
?
casein + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
casein + H2O
L-tyrosine + ?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
cinnamaldehyde + 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol
(2R)-2-phenyl-2,5-dihydrothiophene-3-carbaldehyde
show the reaction diagram
-
asymmetric domino thia-Michael/aldol condensation in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
cowpea protein + H2O
cowpea protein hydrolysate
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
crude cheese whey + H2O
lactoferrin f(20-30) + beta-lactoglobulin f(14-22) + beta-lactoglobulin f(92-103) + ?
show the reaction diagram
-
the porcine pepsin digests of crude cheese whey lead the production of the three peptides with antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis (lactoferrin f(20-30) and beta-lactoglobulin f(14-22)) and Escherichia coli (beta-lactoglobulin f(82-103))
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-
?
Cry1A(b) protein + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
from transgenic maize or from Bacillus thuringiensis
-
-
?
curcumin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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i.e. diferuloylmethane
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-
?
dynorphin A (1-7) + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
Hemoglobin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
HPHLSFMAI + H2O
HPHLSF + Met-Ala-Ile + ?
show the reaction diagram
insulin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
KPAEFF(NO2)-AL + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
KPAEFF(NO2)AL + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
KPAEFFRL + H2O
KPAEF + FRL
show the reaction diagram
KPAEFIRL + H2O
KPAEF + IRL
show the reaction diagram
KPAEFRRL + H2O
KPAEF + RRL
show the reaction diagram
KPAEFWRL + H2O
KPAEF + WRL
show the reaction diagram
KPAQFFRL + H2O
KPAQF + FRL
show the reaction diagram
-
best substrate
-
-
?
KPIEF(NO2)RL + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
?
KPIKF(NO2)RL + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
?
KPILF(NO2)RL + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
?
KPIQF(NO2)RL + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
?
KPPEF(NO2)RL + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
?
KYSSWYVAL + H2O
KYSSW + YVAL
show the reaction diagram
L-Lys-L-Pro-L-Ala-L-Glu-L-Phe-L-Phe(NO2)-L-Ala-L-Leu + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
lactoferrin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
Leu-Ser-Phe(NO2)-Nle-Ala-Leu + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
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-
?
Leu-Ser-Phe(p-NO2)-Nle-Ala-Leu + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
?
LSF(NO2)-Nle-AL + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
?
Lys-Pro-Ala-Glu-Phe-Phe(4NO2)-Ala-Leu + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
Lys-Pro-Ala-Glu-Phe-Phe(NO2)-Ala-Leu + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
Lys-Pro-Ala-Glu-Phe-Phe(p-NO2)-Ala-Leu + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
?
Mca-KKPAEFFALK-Dnp + H2O
Mca-KKPAEF + FFALK-Dnp
show the reaction diagram
this peptide is preferentially cleaved at Phe-Phe, with a second minor cleavage occurring at Phe-Ala
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-
?
Mca-KLHPEVLFVLEK-Dnp + H2O
Mca-KLHPEVL + FVLEK-Dnp
show the reaction diagram
the preferred cleavage site is between Leu-Phe, a minor cleavage site is between Phe-Ala
-
-
?
metmyoglobin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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treatment with pepsin at pH 4.0 results in lowering the (pseudo)peroxidase activity of metmyoglobin both at physiological pH and at meat pH, leading to strongly enhanced prooxidative effect of mildly proteolyzed metmyoglobin on lipid oxidation
-
?
MOCAc-Ala-Pro-Ala-Lys-Phe-Phe-Arg-Leu-Lys(Dnp)-NH2 + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
N,N-dimethyl-casein + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
N,N-dimethylcasein + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
N,N-dimethylhemoglobin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
N-trifluoroacetyl aromatic L-amino acids + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
-
?
naphthalene-1-carbaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(naphthalen-1-yl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
-
-
?
NT/NMN (142-151) + H2O
KIPYIL + KRQL
show the reaction diagram
ovalbumin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
-
-
-
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?
ovine immunoglobulin G1 + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
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?
ovine immunoglobulin G2 + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
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?
oxidized insulin B chain + H2O
FVNQHLCGSHLVEAL + L-Tyr + LVCGERGFFYTPKA
show the reaction diagram
two major cleavage sites are at Leu15-Tyr16 and Tyr16-Leu17
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-
?
oxidized insulin B chain + H2O
FVNQHLCGSHLVEAL + YLVCGERGFFYTPKA
show the reaction diagram
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the cleavage specificities clarified with oxidized insulin B chain are restricted to a few bonds consisting of hydrophobic/aromatic residues, such as the Leu15-Tyr16, Phe24-Phe25 and Phe25-Tyr26 bonds
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-
?
Oxidized insulin B-chain + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
?
Phe-Gly-His-(4-nitro)Phe-Phe-Ala-Phe-OMe + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
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?
POMC (165-174) + H2O
AFPLE + FKREL
show the reaction diagram
Pro-Thr-Glu-Lys-Phe(4-NO2)-Arg-Leu-NH2 + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
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-
?
Pro-Thr-Glu-Phe-(4-nitro)Phe-Arg-Leu + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
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?
Pro-Thr-Glu-Phe-(p-nitro-Phe)-Arg-Leu-OH + H2O
Pro-Thr-Glu-Phe + (p-nitro-Phe)-Arg-Leu-OH
show the reaction diagram
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-
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?
Pro-Thr-Glu-Phe-Phe(4-NO2)-Arg-Leu + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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-
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?
Proteins + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
Ribonuclease + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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reduced and carboxymethylated ribonuclease A
-
?
serum albumin + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
SGGYDLSFLPQPPQE + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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predominant cleavage of the peptide corresponding to the carboxy-terminal telopeptide region of bovine type I collagen alpha1 chain at Asp-Leu, Leu-Ser and Phe-Leu and at a significant lower rate at Ser-Phe
-
?
Substance P + H2O
?
show the reaction diagram
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RPKPQQFFGLM
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?
substance P + H2O
RPKPQQF + FGLM
show the reaction diagram
thiophene-2-carbaldehyde + 1-hydroxypropan-2-one
(3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(thiophen-2-yl)butan-2-one
show the reaction diagram
-
in MeCN buffer, at 30°C
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-
?
trypsinogen + H2O
trypsin + peptide fragment
show the reaction diagram
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-
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?
Z-GGFF-OP4P + H2O
benzyloxycarbonyl-GGF + Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester
show the reaction diagram
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-
-
-
?
additional information
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