Reaction: Preferentially, release of N-terminal lysine
Other names: aminopeptidase Co; aminopeptidase (cobalt-activated); lysyl aminopeptidase
Comments: Requires Co2+; inhibited by Zn2+ and Mn2+. An enzyme best known from Saccharomyces cerevisiae that hydrolyses Lys-NHPhNO2 and, more slowly, Arg-NHPhNO2. Type example of peptidase family M28
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 114796-97-3
References
1. Achstetter, T., Ehmann, C. and Wolf, D.H. Aminopeptidase Co, a new yeast peptidase. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 109 (1982) 341-347. [PMID: 6758786]
2. Yasuhara, T., Nakai, T. and Ohashi, A. Aminopeptidase Y, a new aminopeptidase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Purification, properties, localization, and processing by protease B. J. Biol. Chem. 269 (1994) 13644-13650. [PMID: 8175799]
3. Nishizawa, M., Yasuhara, T., Nakai, T., Fujiki, Y. and Ohashi, A. Molecular cloning of the aminopeptidase Y gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Sequence analysis and gene disruption of a new aminopeptidase. J. Biol. Chem. 269 (1994) 13651-13655. [PMID: 8175800]