Subtilisin
Definition:
EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases) > 3.4.21 Serine endopeptidases > 3.4.21.62 Subtilisin
Subtilisin (alcalase) is the archetypal bacterial serine endopeptidase in family S8, containing no cysteine (although cysteines occur in homologues); species variants include subtilisin BPN' (subtilisin B, subtilopeptidase B/C, Nagarse, subtilisin Novo, bacterial proteinase Novo) and subtilisin Carlsberg (subtilisin A, subtilopeptidase A, alcalase Novo), with similar enzymes produced by various Bacillus subtilis strains and other Bacillus species; it hydrolyses proteins with broad peptide-bond specificity, preferring a large uncharged P1 residue, and hydrolyses peptide amides. By digesting proteins it is widely used in laundry detergents and biotechnology. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms.
Subtilisin (alcalase) is the archetypal bacterial serine endopeptidase in family S8, containing no cysteine (although cysteines occur in homologues); species variants include subtilisin BPN' (subtilisin B, subtilopeptidase B/C, Nagarse, subtilisin Novo, bacterial proteinase Novo) and subtilisin Carlsberg (subtilisin A, subtilopeptidase A, alcalase Novo), with similar enzymes produced by various Bacillus subtilis strains and other Bacillus species; it hydrolyses proteins with broad peptide-bond specificity, preferring a large uncharged P1 residue, and hydrolyses peptide amides. By digesting proteins it is widely used in laundry detergents and biotechnology. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms.
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