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Endopeptidase or endoproteinase are proteolytic peptidases that break peptide bonds of nonterminal amino acids (i.e. within the molecule), in contrast to exopeptidases, which break peptide bonds from their end-pieces.
They are usually very specific for certain amino acids. Examples of endopeptidases include:
- Trypsin - cuts after Arg or Lys, unless followed by Pro. Very strict. Works best at pH 8.
- Chymotrypsin - cuts after Phe, Trp, or Tyr, unless followed by Pro. Cuts more slowly after Asn, His, Met or Leu. Works best at pH 8.
- Elastase - cuts after Ala, Gly, Ser, or Val, unless followed by Pro.
- Thermolysin - cuts before Ile, Met, Phe, Trp, Tyr, or Val, unless preceded by Pro. Sometimes cuts after Ala, Asp, His or Thr. Heat stable.
- Pepsin - cuts before Leu, Phe, Trp or Tyr, unless preceded by Pro. Also others, quite nonspecific; works best at pH 2.
- Endopeptidase V8 - cuts after Glu. Works best at pH 8.
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