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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Endopeptidases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > Bromelains
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Bromelains  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Bromelain
  • Bromelin
  • Bromelins

Scope note

  • Protein-digesting and milk-clotting enzymes found in PINEAPPLE fruit juice and stem tissue. Enzymes from the two sources are distinguished as fruit bromelain and stem bromelain. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.22.4.

History note

  • 67(65); was see under ENDOPEPTIDASES 1963-66

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001963

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