Prochymosin Activation by Non-Aspartic Proteinases
FEBS letters(1990)
Abstract
Prochymosin can be converted into chymosin by an action of external proteinases. Thus, thermolysin at pH 5.05 converts calf prochymosin into active Phe-chymosin, which is one amino acid longer than chymosin from the N-terminus with a yield of 73%. Even better results were achieved with prochymosin activation by Legionella pneumophila metalloproteinase. Apparently the stretch of prochymosin polypeptide chain adjacent to the normally observed activation point becomes available for an attack by an external proteinase at pH 5.0-6.0. These data indicate that the intermolecular activation pathway might be of physiological importance.
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Key words
Chymosin,Prochymosin activation,Metalloproteinase,Thennolysin,Phe-chymosin
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