Hydrolases;
Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases);
Aspartic endopeptidases
Reaction(IUBMB)
Hydrolysis of the bonds linking certain hydrophobic residues in hemoglobin or globin. Also cleaves the small molecule substrates such as Ala-Leu-Glu-Arg-Thr-Phe!Phe(NO2)-Ser-Phe-Pro-Thr [3]
Comment
Known from the malaria organism, Plasmodium. About 37 kDa. In peptidase family A1 (pepsin A family), and is 73% identical in sequence to plasmepsin I. Inhibited by pepstatin. Formerly included in EC 3.4.23.6