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  • Wang, J.; Fang, D.A.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Y.L.; Cheng, L.; He, L.; Wang, Q.
    Cathepsin A protein from the accessory sex gland of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) plays a key role in spermatophore digestion (2013), J. Insect Physiol., 59, 953-960.
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Inhibitors

EC Number Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
3.4.16.5 additional information CathA inhibitor affects spermatophore wall digestion Eriocheir sinensis

Organism

EC Number Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
3.4.16.5 Eriocheir sinensis
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Source Tissue

EC Number Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

EC Number Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
3.4.16.5 additional information
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enzymatic activity is significantly higher in the mating period of Eriocheir sinensis parallel to the latest developmental stage of the gland Eriocheir sinensis

Synonyms

EC Number Synonyms Comment Organism
3.4.16.5 CathA
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Eriocheir sinensis
3.4.16.5 cathepsin A
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Eriocheir sinensis

General Information

EC Number General Information Comment Organism
3.4.16.5 physiological function cathepsin A (cathA) is involved in spermatophore wall rupture Eriocheir sinensis