Reaction: Broad endopeptidase action on proteins including elastin, but rather limited hydrolysis of small-molecule substrates. Assays are conveniently made with hemoglobin, CASein or Z-Phe-Arg-NHMec as substrate
Other name(s): staphylopain
Comments: Known from species of Staphylococcus. Type example of peptidase family C47.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 347841-89-8
References:
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