Medical Definition of Chymopapain
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A peptide peptidohydrolase with cysteine at the active centre from papaya. Preferential cleavage at glutamic and aspartic acid residues. Also catalyses the synthesis of hippuryl-aniline.
Registry number: EC 3.4.22.6
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chymopapain
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