[Aspartyl Proteases (Aspartic Endopeptidases) have an acidic residue (aspartate) involved in the catalytic process, have a pH optimum below 5 and catalyze the cleavage of internal peptide bonds in a polypeptide or protein. ( NCI )]
UMLS (CSP) C0078989 - Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Enzyme
Relation/PAR: Endopeptidase
Relation/CHD: cathepsin D
PEPSIN
angiotensin forming enzyme
chymosin
PEPSIN