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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

pH Optimum

pH Optimum on EC 3.4.23.1 - pepsin A

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pH OPTIMUM
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
1.5
-
isoform PG1-1, for hemoglobin digestion
1.5 - 2
-
-
1.8
-
N,N-dimethylcasein, N,N-dimethylhemoglobin
1.85
-
N-acetyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-diiodotyrosine
2 - 3
-
-
2.1
-
-
2.2
-
-
4.6
-
benzyloxycarbonyl-L-histidyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-tryptophan ethyl ester
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