EC Number   |
Natural Substrates |
|---|
   3.4.22.2 | casein + H2O |
- |
| 3.4.22.2 | chitosan + H2O |
depolymerization, the enzyme inhibits the growth of bacteria such as Bacillus cereus strain F4810, Bacillus licheniformis, and Escherichia coli strain D21, mechanism of bactericidal action of the chito-oligomeric-monomeric mixture, overview |
| 3.4.22.2 | more |
the enzyme may play a protective role guarding the plant against attack by pests such as insects and fungi |
| 3.4.22.2 | more |
papain protects papaya trees from herbivorous insects, e.g. lepidoteran larvae of Samia ricini or polyphagous pests Mamestra brassicae and Spodoptera litura, the enzyme is toxic for the insect larvae, overview |
| 3.4.22.2 | more |
enzyme catalyses the hydrolysis of peptide bonds of basic amino acids, such as leucine or glycine |
| 3.4.22.2 | more |
papain is the founding member of the large C1 family of papain-like cysteine proteases |
| 3.4.22.2 | tarocystatin + H2O |
the C-terminal cystatin-like extension of tarocystatin is easily digested by papain |
