| actinidain | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Cartoon diagram of actinidain from Actinidia chinensis. From PDB 1AEC. | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | ? |
| PDB | 1AEC 2ACT |
| Other data | |
| EC number | 3.4.22.14 |
_1_Luc_Viatour.jpg)
Actinidain (or actinidin) is a type of cysteine protease enzyme found in fruits including kiwifruit (genus Actinidia), pineapple, mango and papaya.
It is an allergen and commercially useful as a meat tenderizer.
External links
| This enzyme-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
|||||||||||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
