Synonym for papain ... <enzyme> Thiol protease from Carica papaya (pawpaw). ... Thermostable and will act in the presence of denaturing agents. Although it will cleave a variety of peptide bonds there is greatest activity one residue towards the C terminus from a phenylalanine. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: pap′a-yō′tin Synonyms: papain