specenzyme

Systematic name

no systematic name

IUBMB nomenclature

Chymosin

CAS number

9001-98-3

IUBMB number

EC 3.4.23.4

EC number

232-645-0

Synonyms

rennin (but this should be avoided since it leads to confusion with renin), preprorennin; chymase

Properties

Broad specificity similar to that of pepsin A. Clots milk by cleavage of a single Ser-Phe105Met-Ala bond in κ-chain of casein.