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Protease
Proteases, also known as peptidases or proteinases, are enzymes that perform proteolysis – the breakdown of proteins into smaller peptides…
Lipase
Lipase represents a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of lipids (fats) into their constituent components – fatty acids…
DNA Polymerase
DNA polymerase is a fundamental enzyme responsible for DNA replication and repair, playing a crucial role in maintaining genetic integrity…
RNA Polymerase
RNA polymerase (RNAP) is a crucial enzyme responsible for transcribing genetic information from DNA into RNA, a process fundamental to…
Neprilysin
Neprilysin (also known as neutral endopeptidase, NEP, CD10, or MME for membrane metallo-endopeptidase) is a zinc-dependent metalloprotease that plays a…
Glutamyl Endopeptidase
Glutamyl endopeptidase (also known as glutamyl-specific protease or V8 protease) is a serine endopeptidase that specifically hydrolyzes peptide bonds on…
Pepsin
Pepsin is a major digestive aspartic endopeptidase found in the gastric juice of the stomach. It is secreted as an…
Elastase
Elastase is a serine protease that hydrolyzes peptide bonds, specifically targeting and degrading elastin, a key structural protein that imparts…
Chymotrypsin
Chymotrypsin is a digestive serine endopeptidase produced by the pancreas and secreted into the small intestine in its inactive precursor…
Aminopeptidase
Aminopeptidases are a class of exopeptidase enzymes that selectively cleave amino acids from the N-terminus of proteins and peptides. These…
Carboxypeptidase A
Carboxypeptidase A (CPA) is a crucial digestive enzyme that plays a specialized role in protein metabolism. As a zinc-dependent exopeptidase,…
Carboxypeptidase B
Carboxypeptidase B (CPB) represents a specialized class of digestive enzyme that plays a pivotal role in protein metabolism. As a…
SupEvidence: CagA Induces EMT-Like Changes in AGS Cells
Helicobacter pylori is a gastric pathogen closely associated with the development of gastric cancer. One of its major virulence factors,…
Thermolysin
Thermolysin is a thermostable zinc-dependent metalloprotease produced by Bacillus thermoproteolyticus. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in proteins and…
Prolidase
Prolidase (also known as peptidase D or proline dipeptidase) is a cytosolic metallopeptidase that specifically cleaves dipeptides with C-terminal proline…