adamalysin
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adamalysin
EC 3.4.24.46; other name: proteinase II; a metalloendopeptidase that catalyses the cleavage of Phe1-|-Val2, His5-|-Leu6, His10-|-Leu11, Ala14-|-Leu15, Leu15-|-Tyr16, and Tyr16-|-Leu17 in the insulin B-chain. Zn2+ and Ca2+ are cofactors. It is a snake venom proteinase whose natural substrate(s) are protease inhibitor(s), such as the serpins.
| ad lib, acyltransferase, acylphosphatase | |
| adamantane, adaptation, adapted gradient |
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