Plasmepsin I

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EC number 3.4.23.38 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view		CAS number 180189-87-1 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry

Plasmepsin I (EC 3.4.23.38, aspartic hemoglobinase I, PFAPG, malaria aspartic hemoglobinase) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Hydrolysis of the -Phe³³-Leu- bond in the alpha-chain of hemoglobin, leading to denaturation of the molecule

This enzyme is present in the malaria organism, Plasmodium.

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Plasmepsin I Wikipedia

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