This domain is found N-terminal in some aspartic proteinases and in xylanase inhibitors. The activity of these proteins is vital for plant-survival as xylanase produced by phytopathogens destroys plant cells [1-3].
Aspartyl (acid) proteases include pepsins, cathepsins, and renins. Two-domain structure, probably arising from ancestral duplication. This family does not include the retroviral nor retrotransposon proteases (Pfam:PF00077), which are much smaller a ...
Aspartyl (acid) proteases include pepsins, cathepsins, and renins. Two-domain structure, probably arising from ancestral duplication. This family does not include the retroviral nor retrotransposon proteases (Pfam:PF00077), which are much smaller and appear to be homologous to a single domain of the eukaryotic asp proteases.