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Specificity subsite
A part of the active site of a peptidase. Amino acid residues adjacent to the scissile bond are designated P1, P2, P3, etc. on the N-terminal side, and P1', P2', P3', etc. on the C-terminal side; P1-P1' is the scissile bond. Peptidase subsites that bind these are designated S1, S1', S2, S2', etc.
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