FB2025_01 , released February 20, 2025
Gene Group: A28 ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES
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General Information
Name
A28 ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
A28P
FlyBase ID
FBgg0001405
Date last reviewed
2020-06-08
Number of members
1
Description
Description
A28 aspartic endopeptidases belong to MEROPS family A28. They catalyse the hydrolysis of internal, alpha-peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain by a mechanism in which a water molecule bound by the side chains of aspartic residues at the active center acts as a nucleophile.
Notes on Group

The A28 ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES gene group contains only one member.

Source Material
The A28 ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Morawe et al., 2011 and Rawlings and Barrett, 1996- .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
aspartic-type endopeptidase activity
Biological Process
proteolysis
Cellular Component
Enzymatic activity
Enzyme name (EC)
3.4.23.-
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
ASPARTIC PEPTIDASES
Members (1)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
Gene Symbol
Gene Name
Also Known As
Source Material for Membership
rngo
rings lost
(FlyBase, 2017-, Morawe et al., 2011, Rawlings and Barrett, 1996-)
External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)

[MEROPS Family A28](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/merops/cgi-bin/famsum?family=A28)

Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
A28 ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES
A28P
A28
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (4)