Bothrolysin
Bothrolysin (EC 3.4.24.50, Bothrops metalloendopeptidase J, J protease) is an enzyme.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
- Cleavage of Gln4-His, Ser9-His and Ala14-Leu of insulin B chain and Pro-Phe of angiotensin I
This endopeptidase is present in the venom of the jararaca snake (Bothrops jararaca).
References
- ↑ Tanizaki, M.M., Zingali, R.B., Kawazaki, H., Imajoh, S., Yamazaki, S. and Suzuki, K. (1989). "Purification and some characteristics of a zinc metalloprotease from the venom of Bothrops jararaca (jararaca)". Toxicon 27: 747–755. doi:10.1016/0041-0101(89)90041-x. PMID 2781574.
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