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[[Image:Papain Simple Cleavage.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Simple Overview of Papain Cleavage. <ref>[http://www.worthington-biochem.com/pap/default.html] Worthington Biochemical Corporation </ref>]] | [[Image:Papain Simple Cleavage.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Simple Overview of Papain Cleavage. <ref>[http://www.worthington-biochem.com/pap/default.html] Worthington Biochemical Corporation </ref>]] | ||
Except for valine, papain prefers to cleave at hydrophobic residues alanine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, or tyrosine <ref>[http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/biochemicals/biochemical-products.html?TablePage=16410606] Sigma Aldrich Papain</ref>. In light of the describe catalytic mechanism it makes sense that substances such as cysteine, sulfide/sulfite, heavy metal chelating agents like EDTA, and N-bromosuccinimide act as activators of the enzyme while PMSF, Hg2+ and other heavy metals, cystatin, leupeptin, sulfhydryl binding agents, carbonyl reagents, and alkylating agents serve as inhibitors. | Except for valine, papain prefers to cleave at hydrophobic residues alanine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, or tyrosine <ref>[http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/biochemicals/biochemical-products.html?TablePage=16410606] Sigma Aldrich Papain</ref>. In light of the describe catalytic mechanism it makes sense that substances such as cysteine, sulfide/sulfite, heavy metal chelating agents like EDTA, and N-bromosuccinimide act as activators of the enzyme while PMSF, Hg2+ and other heavy metals, cystatin, leupeptin, sulfhydryl binding agents, carbonyl reagents, and alkylating agents serve as inhibitors. <ref>PMID: 6388564 </ref><ref>PMID: 6388564 </ref> | ||
==Fun Trivia== | ==Fun Trivia== | ||
