Function and Biology Details
Reaction catalysed:
Similar to that of papain. As compared to cathepsin B, cathepsin L exhibits higher activity toward protein substrates, but has little activity on Z-Arg-Arg-NHMec, and no peptidyl-dipeptidase activity.
Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
Structure analysis Details
Assembly composition:
monomeric (preferred)
Assembly name:
Cathepsin-L-like midgut cysteine proteinase (preferred)
PDBe Complex ID:
PDB-CPX-182224 (preferred)
Entry contents:
1 distinct polypeptide molecule
Macromolecule:
Cathepsin-L-like midgut cysteine proteinase
Molecule details ›
Chain: A
Length: 329 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 36.48 KDa
Source organism: Tenebrio molitor
Expression system: Escherichia coli
UniProt:
Structure domains: Cysteine proteinases
Length: 329 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 36.48 KDa
Source organism: Tenebrio molitor
Expression system: Escherichia coli
UniProt:
- Canonical:
Q7YXL2 (Residues: 19-330; Coverage: 100%)
Structure domains: Cysteine proteinases
