- Source: Bothropasin
Bothropasin (EC 3.4.24.49, Bothrops jararaca venom metalloproteinase) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
Cleavage of His5-Leu, His10-Leu, Ala14-Leu, Tyr16-Leu and Phe24-Phe in insulin B chain
This endopeptidase is present in the venom of jararaca snake (Bothrops jararaca).
See also
Atrolysin A
References
External links
Bothropasin at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)