Metridin
Definition:
EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases) > 3.4.21 Serine endopeptidases > 3.4.21.3 metridin
Metridin is a digestive serine peptidase from the sea anemone Metridium senile that preferentially cleaves Tyr, Phe and Leu bonds with little action on Trp. By digesting prey proteins it supports cnidarian extracellular digestion. It is taxonomically restricted to Metridium senile.
Metridin is a digestive serine peptidase from the sea anemone Metridium senile that preferentially cleaves Tyr, Phe and Leu bonds with little action on Trp. By digesting prey proteins it supports cnidarian extracellular digestion. It is taxonomically restricted to Metridium senile.
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