CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
 
	 | 
    3 | Alpha Beta | 
 
	 | 
    3.90 | Alpha-Beta Complex | 
 
	 | 
    3.90.70 | Cathepsin B; Chain A | 
 
	 | 
    3.90.70.10 | Cysteine proteinases | 
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
| Superfamily | Cysteine proteinases | 
| Functional Family | Papain | 
Enzyme Information
| 3.4.22.2 | 
							 Papain. 
							based on mapping to UniProt P00784 		
							Hydrolysis of proteins with broad specificity for peptide bonds, but preference for an amino acid bearing a large hydrophobic side chain at the P2 position. Does not accept Val in P1'. 
							-!- From latex of the papaya (Carica papaya). -!- Inhibited by compound E-64 and proteins of the cystatin family. -!- Belongs to peptidase family C1. -!- Formerly EC 3.4.4.10. 
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UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P00784 | 
						 PAPA1_CARPA 
						Carica papaya 
						Papain 
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PDB Structure
| PDB | 3TNX | 
| External Links | |
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | |
| Primary Citation | 
					 The structure of a thermostable mutant of pro-papain reveals its activation mechanism 
					    
					    Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.D 
					    
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