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Absolute side-chain structure at position 13 is required for the inhibitory activity of bromein.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 26 Dec 2008
Sawano Yoriko, Hatano Ken-ichi, Miyakawa Takuya, Tanokura Masaru
Abstract excerpt
Bromelain isoinhibitor (bromein), a cysteine proteinase inhibitor from pineapple stem, has a unique double-chain structure. The bromein precursor protein includes three homologous inhibitor domains, each containing an interchain peptide between the light and heavy chains. The interchain peptide in the single-chain precursor is immediately processed by bromelain, a target proteinase. In the present study, to...
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