Pepsin A

Belongs to peptidase family A1.

Source:http://purl.uniprot.org/enzyme/3.4.23.1

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Belongs to peptidase family A1., The predominant endopeptidase in the gastric juice of vertebrates, formed from pepsinogen A by limited proteolysis.
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Pepsin, Pepsin A
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Preferential cleavage: hydrophobic, preferably aromatic, residues in P1 and P1' positions. Cleaves 1-Phe-|-Val-2, 4-Gln-|-His-5, 13-Glu-|-Ala-14, 14-Ala-|-Leu-15, 15-Leu-|-Tyr-16, 16-Tyr-|-Leu-17, 23-Gly-|-Phe-24, 24-Phe-|-Phe-25 and 25-Phe-|-Tyr-26 bonds in the B chain of insulin.