Actinidain
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| Cartoon diagram of actinidain from Actinidia chinensis. From PDB 1AEC. | |
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| Symbol | ? |
| PDB | 1AEC 2ACT |
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| EC number | 3.4.22.14 |
Actinidain (or actinidin) is a type of cysteine protease enzyme found in fruits including kiwifruit (genus Actinidia), pineapple, mango, banana and papaya. This enzyme is part of the papain-like peptidase C1 family.
It is an allergen and commercially useful as a meat tenderizer.
[edit] External links
- The MEROPS online database for peptidases and their inhibitors: C01.007
- EC 3.4.22.14
- MeSH actinidain
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