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Papain
Papain is a cysteine protease from papaya (Carica papaya) latex, the type enzyme of MEROPS family C1 and the first protease with a crystal structure (1968). Used in meat tenderizing and wound debridement, it is an EU-classified respiratory sensitizer and its topical drug products lack FDA approval.
Papaine
Papaine (papaïne), the French original name of papain, is the cysteine protease EC 3.4.22.2 from Carica papaya latex, GRAS for food use and studied as a biopesticide.