ENTRY       EC 3.4.23.12
NAME        Nepenthesin
            Nepenthes aspartic proteinase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases)
            Aspartic endopeptidases
REACTION    Similar to pepsin, but also cleaves on either side of Asp and at
            Lys+Arg
SUBSTRATE   Protein
            Peptide
            H2O
PRODUCT     Protein
            Peptide
COMMENT     From the insectivorus plants nepenthes sp. (secretions) and
            Drosera peltata (group-up leaves).  Formerly ec 3.4.99.4.
            Aspartic endopeptidases are probably present in many other plants,
            Including Latus (formerly EC 3.4.23.13) and Sorghum (formerly
            EC 3.4.23.14)
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.4.23.12
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.4.23.12
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