nepenthesin EC#: 3.4.23.12; ChemWhat Code: 1380859
| Product Name | nepenthesin |
| Example Structure | ![]() |
| Synonyms | EC 3.4.99.4, More, nepenthacin, nepenthasin;aspartyl endopeptidase, nepenthes aspartic protease, Nepenthesin, nepenthesin I, nepenthesin IIa, nepenthesin IIb, proteinase, nepenthes acid |
| EC Number | 3.4.23.12 |
| CAS Registry Number | 9073-80-7 |
| Comments | From the insectivorous plants?Nepenthes?spp. (secretions) and?Drosera peltata?(ground-up leaves). Formerly EC?3.4.99.4. Aspartic endopeptidases are probably present in many other plants, including?Lotus?[3] (formerly EC?3.4.23.13) and sorghum [2] (formerly EC?3.4.23.14). In peptidase family?A1?(pepsin A family). |
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| History | |
| Reactions | Similar to pepsin, but also cleaves on either side of Asp and at Lys-|-Arg. |
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