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Information on EC 3.4.23.38 - plasmepsin I

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IUBMB Comments

Known from the malaria organism, Plasmodium. About 37 kDa. In peptidase family A1 (pepsin A family), closest to cathepsin D and renin in structure. Inhibited by pepstatin. Formerly included in EC 3.4.23.6

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Plasmodium falciparum
Reaction Schemes
hydrolysis of the -Phe33-/-Leu- bond in the alpha-chain of hemoglobin, leading to denaturation of the molecule

Synonyms
plasmepsin i, plm i, pfpm1, plasmepsin-i, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
COMMENTARY hide
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
hydrolysis of the -Phe33-/-Leu- bond in the alpha-chain of hemoglobin, leading to denaturation of the molecule
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
hemoglobin degradation
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