Reaction: Hydrolysis of proteins with broad specificity for peptide bonds, similar to those of papain and chymopapain
Other names: papaya peptidase A; papaya peptidase II; papaya proteinase ω; papaya proteinase III; papaya proteinase 3; proteinase ω; papaya proteinase A; chymopapain S; Ppω
Comments: From papaya plant, Carica papaya. In peptidase family C1 (papain family)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 39307-22-7
References:
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