Yaa- from a peptide, amide or arylamide. Xaa is preferably Ala, but may be most amino acids including Pro (slow action). When a terminal hydrophobic residue is followed by a prolyl residue, the two may be released as an intact Xaa-Pro dipeptide
Reaction: Release of an N-terminal amino acid, XaaYaa- from a peptide, amide or arylamide. Xaa is preferably Ala, but may be most amino acids including Pro (slow action). When a terminal hydrophobic residue is followed by a prolyl residue, the two may be released as an intact Xaa-Pro dipeptide
Other names: microsomal aminopeptidase; aminopeptidase M; aminopeptidase N; particle-bound aminopeptidase; amino-oligopeptidase; alanine aminopeptidase; membrane aminopeptidase I; pseudo leucine aminopeptidase; alanyl aminopeptidase; alanine-specific aminopeptidase; cysteinylglycine dipeptidase; cysteinylglycinase; L-alanine aminopeptidase; CD13
Comments: A zinc enzyme, not activated by heavy metal ions. Type example of peptidase family M1. Formerly EC 3.4.1.2
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9054-63-1
References
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