Preferential cleavage: hydrophobic and aromatic residues in P1 and P1′ postitions. Cleaves Phe-Val, Gln-His, Glu-Ala, Ala-Leu, Leu-Tyr, Tyr-Leu, Gly-Phe, Phe-Phe and Phe-Tyr bonds in the β chain of insulin
Unit Definition
One unit will produce a ΔA280 of 0.001 per min at pH2.0 at 37° C, measured as TCA-soluble products using hemoglobin as substrate. (Final volume = 16mL. Light path = 1cm.)
Analysis Note
Optimum pH is 2-4. Active in 4 M urea and 3 M guanidine HCl. Stable at 60 °C. Pepsin is irreversibly inactivated at pH 8.0 - 8.5.
The Quarterly review of biology, 77(2), 127-147 (2002-07-02)
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is defined as the presence of symptoms or lesions that can be attributed to the reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus. Aspiration and prolonged monitoring studies in humans have shown that reflux of gastric contents is
The Journal of biological chemistry, 289(2), 697-707 (2013-11-23)
Multidomain protein folding is often more complex than a two-state process, which leads to the spontaneous folding of the native state. Pepsin, a zymogen-derived enzyme, without its prosegment (PS), is irreversibly denatured and folds to a thermodynamically stable, non-native conformation
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology, 119(3), 203-208 (2010-04-16)
Diagnosis of extraesophageal reflux (EER) currently relies on tools designed for diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux. Such tools lack the sensitivity and reproducibility to detect the less frequent and mildly acidic reflux associated with upper airway disease. Pepsin has been posited
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology, 288(1), C1-19 (2004-12-14)
Secretion of bicarbonate into the adherent layer of mucus gel creates a pH gradient with a near-neutral pH at the epithelial surfaces in stomach and duodenum, providing the first line of mucosal protection against luminal acid. The continuous adherent mucus
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