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Literature summary for 3.4.22.2 extracted from

  • Menard, R.; Storer, A.C.
    Papain (1998), Handbook of proteolytic enzymes (Barrett, A. J. , Rawlings, N. D. , Woessner, J. F. , eds. ) Academic Press, , 555-557.
No PubMed abstract available

General Stability

General Stability Organism
retains activity in 8 M urea Carica papaya

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
23429
-
x * 23429, calculation from amino acid sequence Carica papaya

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
additional information Carica papaya the enzyme may play a protective role guarding the plant against attack by pests such as insects and fungi ?
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?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Carica papaya
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-
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Posttranslational Modification

Posttranslational Modification Comment Organism
no modification nonglycosylated enzyme Carica papaya
side-chain modification the enzyme is produced as an inactive precursor Carica papaya

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
fruit green unripe fruit Carica papaya
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latex
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Carica papaya
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Storage Stability

Storage Stability Organism
4°C, several months, most stable in a reversibly inactivated form, e.g. mercuripapain Carica papaya

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
additional information the enzyme may play a protective role guarding the plant against attack by pests such as insects and fungi Carica papaya ?
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?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
? x * 23429, calculation from amino acid sequence Carica papaya

Temperature Stability [°C]

Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
80
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stable up to Carica papaya

pH Stability

pH Stability pH Stability Maximum Comment Organism
4 10 stable Carica papaya