CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   | 2 | Mainly Beta | 
|   | 2.40 | Beta Barrel | 
|   | 2.40.70 | Cathepsin D, subunit A; domain 1 | 
|   | 2.40.70.10 | Acid Proteases | 
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
| Superfamily | Acid Proteases | 
| Functional Family | Pepsin A | 
Enzyme Information
| 3.4.23.1 | Pepsin A. based on mapping to UniProt P00791 Preferential cleavage: hydrophobic, preferably aromatic, residues in P1 and P1' positions. Cleaves 1-Phe-|-Val-2, 4-Gln-|-His-5, 13-Glu-|-Ala-14, 14-Ala-|-Leu-15, 15-Leu-|-Tyr-16, 16-Tyr-|-Leu-17, 23-Gly-|-Phe-24, 24-Phe-|-Phe-25 and 25-Phe-|-Tyr-26 bonds in the B chain of insulin. -!- The predominant endopeptidase in the gastric juice of vertebrates, formed from pepsinogen A by limited proteolysis. -!- Belongs to peptidase family A1. -!- Formerly EC 3.4.4.1. | 
UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P00791 | PEPA_PIG Sus scrofa Pepsin A | 
PDB Structure
| PDB | 1PSA | 
| External Links | |
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | |
| Primary Citation | Structure of a pepsin/renin inhibitor complex reveals a novel crystal packing induced by minor chemical alterations in the inhibitor. Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.B | 
