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Papain
Introduction
Papain is a sulfhydryl protease derived from the papaya fruit. It consists of a single polypeptide chain of 212 amino acid residues folded into two domains. The active site is located in a groove between the two domains. The active site contains a catalytic diad made up of Cysteine-25 and Histidine-159. Aspartate-158 also plays a role in catalysis.
