Actinidin

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actinidain

Cartoon diagram of actinidain from Actinidia chinensis. From PDB 1AEC.
Identifiers
Symbol	?
PDB	1AEC 2ACT
Other data
EC number	3.4.22.14

Actinidain (or actinidin) is a type of cysteine protease enzyme found in fruits including kiwifruit (genus Actinidia), pineapple, mango and papaya.

It is an allergen and commercially useful as a meat tenderizer.

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v • d • e Proteases: cysteine proteases (EC 3.4.22)

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Fruit-derived	Papain · Ficain · Bromelain · Actinidain

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Other	Clostripain · Cancer procoagulant · Separase · Autophagin · Cruzipain

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