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3.4.23.1: pepsin A

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about pepsin A, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 3.4.23.1

Reaction

Preferential cleavage: hydrophobic, preferably aromatic, residues in P1 and P1' positions. Cleaves Phe1-/-Val, Gln4-/-His, Glu13-/-Ala, Ala14-/-Leu, Leu15-/-Tyr, Tyr16-/-Leu, Gly23-/-Phe, Phe24-/-Phe and Phe25-/-Tyr bonds in the B chain of insulin =

Synonyms

Aspartic proteinase, EC 3.4.4.1, elixir lactate of pepsin, fundus-pepsin, lactated pepsin, lactated pepsin elixir, P I, P-Ia, P-Ib, P-II, P-III, pep/PAG-L, pepsin, pepsin 1, pepsin A, pepsin A1, pepsin A2, pepsin D, pepsin fortior, Pepsin I/II, pepsin R, pepsinogen A, pepsinogen/PAG-Like, pepsins A1, pepsins A2, PG1, PG1-1, PG2, PG2-2, shewasin A, shewasin D

ECTree

     3 Hydrolases
         3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases)
             3.4.23 Aspartic endopeptidases
                3.4.23.1 pepsin A

KCat KM Value

KCat KM Value on EC 3.4.23.1 - pepsin A

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kcat/KM VALUE [1/mMs-1]
SUBSTRATE
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
IMAGE
400
((7-methoxycoumarin-4-yl)acetyl)-Lys-Lys-Pro-Ala-Glu-Phe-Phe-Ala-Leu-Lys-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)
at pH 4.0 and 37°C
190000 - 2400000
Acid-denatured hemoglobin
-
29 - 110
AFPLEFEREL
1000 - 2800
AFPLEFFREL
730 - 2100
AFPLEFIREL
70.6 - 180
benzyloxycarbonyl-Gly-Gly-Phe-Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester
2 - 7.8
benzyloxycarbonyl-Gly-Phe-Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester
0.7 - 3.7
benzyloxycarbonyl-Phe-Phe 3-(4-pyridyl)propyl ester
0.31 - 2.65
benzyloxycarbonyl-Phe-Phe-OEt
22.1
bovine serum albumin
-
at 43 mM ionic strength, at pH 2.0 and 37°C
-
130 - 3500
hemoglobin
-
19.9 - 1306.2
KPAEFFRL
2000
Lys-Pro-Ala-Glu-Phe-Phe(NO2)-Ala-Leu
-
pH not specified in the publication, temperature not specified in the publication
5.6
Mca-KKPAEFFALK-Dnp
at pH 4.0 and 37°C
93 - 170
POMC (165-174)
91 - 1140
Substance P