EC number 3.4.23.2 ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 9025-48-3 | |
Pepsin B (EC 3.4.23.2, parapepsin I, pig gelatinase) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
Degradation of gelatin, with manor activity on hemoglobin. Specificity for B chain of insulin is more restricted than that of pepsin A
This enzyme is formed from pig pepsinogen B.
References
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