Bothrolysin

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Bothrolysin (EC 3.4.24.50, Bothrops metalloendopeptidase J, J protease) is an enzyme.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Cleavage of Gln4-His, Ser9-His and Ala14-Leu of insulin B chain and Pro-Phe of angiotensin I

This endopeptidase is present in the venom of the jararaca snake (Bothrops jararaca).

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