Entry |
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Name |
enteropeptidase;
enterokinase
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Class |
Hydrolases;
Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases);
Serine endopeptidases
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
Activation of trypsinogen by selective cleavage of Lys6!Ile bond
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Comment |
Is not inhibited by protein inhibitors of trypsin. In peptidase family S1 (trypsin family).
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History |
EC 3.4.21.9 created 1961 as EC 3.4.4.8, transferred 1972 to EC 3.4.21.9
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Orthology |
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Genes |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Light A, Janska H. |
Title |
Enterokinase (enteropeptidase): comparative aspects. |
Journal |
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Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 3.4.21.9 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 3.4.21.9 |
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