Streptococcus peptidase A

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases) > 3.4.4 Peptidyl peptide hydrolases (deleted sub-subclass) > 3.4.4.18 streptococcus peptidase A
Clostridiopeptidase A is a Clostridium-derived zinc metalloprotease that digests native collagen. In clostridial infections it destroys host connective tissue. It features a collagenase-like zinc catalytic domain.

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