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  • Sangeetha, K.; Abraham, T.E.
    Chemical modification of papain for use in alkaline medium (2006), J. Mol. Catal. B, 38, 171-177.
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General Stability

EC Number General Stability Organism
3.4.22.2 chemical modification using citraconic acid, phthalic acid, maleic acid, and succinic acid leads to an increased thermostability of the enzyme Carica papaya
3.4.22.2 immobilization of the enzyme on Hiflow supercel, kaolinite clay, leaf mucilage, or starch gel leads to better thermal stability at 60-70°C Carica papaya

KM Value [mM]

EC Number KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
3.4.22.2 0.0000082
-
casein native enzyme Carica papaya

Organism

EC Number Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
3.4.22.2 Carica papaya
-
-
-

Purification (Commentary)

EC Number Purification (Comment) Organism
3.4.22.2 ammonium sulfate precipitation Carica papaya

Source Tissue

EC Number Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
3.4.22.2 latex
-
Carica papaya
-

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

EC Number Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
3.4.22.2 1.65
-
purified enzyme at pH 10.5 and 60°C Carica papaya

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

EC Number Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
3.4.22.2 casein + H2O
-
Carica papaya L-tyrosine + ?
-
?

Temperature Optimum [°C]

EC Number Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
3.4.22.2 60
-
-
Carica papaya

Temperature Stability [°C]

EC Number Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
3.4.22.2 70
-
the native enzyme has a half-life of 6 h at 70°C Carica papaya

pH Optimum

EC Number pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
3.4.22.2 7
-
-
Carica papaya

pH Stability

EC Number pH Stability pH Stability Maximum Comment Organism
3.4.22.2 7
-
native papain loses its activity gradually above pH 7.0 Carica papaya