Catalyzes the cleavage of peptide bonds in proteins, exhibiting strong proteolytic activity. Effectively hydrolyzes fibrin and mucin substrates.
Optimum pH
7.0–8.0
Optimum temperature
35–40 °C
Unit Definition
One unit of non-specific protease activity is defined as the amount of enzyme required to release 1 μmol of tyrosine per minute from casein under the assay conditions of pH 7.5 at 40 °C, as determined by Folin-positive amino acids and peptides.