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EC 3.4.22.67 Details
EC number
3.4.22.67
Accepted name
zingipain
Reaction
Preferential cleavage of peptides with a proline residue at the P2 position
Other name(s)
ginger protease, GP-I, GP-II, ginger protease II (Zingiber officinale), zingibain
Comment
This enzyme is found in ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome and is a member of the papain family. GP-II contains two glycosylation sites. The enzyme is inhibited by some divalent metal ions, such as Hg2+, Cu2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+ [2]. Belongs in peptidase family C1.
History
created 2007
EC Tree
1.14.12.2 created 1972, deleted 1990
1.14.12.6 created 1978, deleted 1999