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EC 3.4.24.44 Details
EC number
3.4.24.44
Accepted name
atrolysin E
Reaction
Cleavage of Asn3┼Gln, Ser9┼His and Ala14┼Leu bonds in insulin B chain and Tyr14┼Gln and Thr8┼Ser in A chain. Cleaves type IV collagen at Ala73┼Gln in α1(IV) and at Gly7┼Leu in α2(IV)
Other name(s)
Crotalus atrox metalloendopeptidase e, hemorrhagic toxin e
CAS registry number
172306-51-3
Comment
A 25.7 kDa hemorrhagic endopeptidase from the venom of the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) that digests basement membrane components, including the triple helix of type IV collagen. Such action is believed to contribute to the hemorrhagic property by weakening capillary walls. In peptidase family M12 (astacin family)
History
created 1992
EC Tree
3.4.24.2 created 1972, deleted 1992
3.4.24.4 created 1972 [EC 3.4.99.13 and EC 3.4.99.22 both created 1972, incorporated 1978], deleted 1992
3.4.24.5 created 1978, deleted 1989
3.4.24.8 created 1978, deleted 1992
3.4.24.9 created 1978, deleted 1992
3.4.24.10 created 1972 as EC 3.4.99.12, transferred 1978 to EC 3.4.24.10, deleted 1992