Lysyl endopeptidase
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Lysyl endopeptidase (EC 3.4.21.50, Achromobacter proteinase I, Achromobacter lyticus alkaline proteinase I, protease I, achromopeptidase, lysyl bond specific proteinase, and caseinase) is an enzyme.[1][2][3][4][5][6] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
- Preferential cleavage: Lys-, including -Lys-Pro-
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EC no. | 3.4.21.50 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 123175-82-6 | ||||||||
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MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
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PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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This enzyme is isolated from Lysobacter enzymogenes.
It is produced by the human body and by Achromobacter lyticus[7] that can help break down the protein casein in milk into smaller peptides and amino acids.[8]