PepB aminopeptidase

PepB aminopeptidase
Identifiers
EC number 3.4.11.23
CAS number 928346-44-5
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

PepB aminopeptidase (EC 3.4.11.23, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium peptidase B) is an enzyme[1] which catalyses the following chemical reaction:

Release of an N-terminal amino acid, Xaa, from a peptide or arylamide.

Xaa is preferably Glu or Asp, but may be other amino acids, including Leu, Met, His, Cys and Gln.

References

  1. Mathew, Z.; Knox, T.M.; Miller, C.G. (2000). "Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium peptidase B is a leucyl aminopeptidase with specificity for acidic amino acids". J. Bacteriol. 182: 3383–3393. doi:10.1128/jb.182.12.3383-3393.2000. PMID 10852868.
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