Spumapepsin

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases) > 3.4.23 Aspartic endopeptidases > 3.4.23.B11 spumapepsin
Spumapepsin is a foamy-virus aspartic endopeptidase found in viruses and cellular organisms, cleaving peptide bonds at Asn-Thr, Asn-Gln, Asn-Cys and Asn-Ala. In the viral life cycle it matures Gag and Pol precursors. It features a retroviral aspartic-protease fold.

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