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C5a peptidase

under Endopeptidases
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More on Endopeptidases Definition: A subclass of PEPTIDE HYDROLASES that catalyze the internal cleavage of PEPTIDES or PROTEINS.      Other names Peptide Peptidohydrolases
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
C5a peptidase [ GBS C5a-ase,Streptococcus C5a peptidase,group B streptococci C5a-ase,scpA protein, Streptococcus pyogenes,scpB protein, Streptococcus agalactiae ]
  enzyme inactivates complement 5a by cleaving at lysine 68, removing a six-amino acid fragment 		EC 3.4.99.-   *Endopeptidases *Adhesins, Bacterial
Pharma Action Complement Inactivating Agents 		J Infect Dis 1987;156(3):495

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