Reaction: Cleavage of an N-acetyl or N-formyl amino acid from the N-terminus of a polypeptide
Other names: acylamino-acid-releasing enzyme; N-acylpeptide hydrolase; N-formylmethionine (fMet) aminopeptidase; α-N-acylpeptide hydrolase
Comments: Active at neutral pH. Several variants of this enzyme exist; the human erythrocyte enzyme is relatively specific for removal of N-acetylalanine from peptides. Displays dipeptidyl-peptidase activity on glycyl-peptides, perhaps as a result of mis-recognition of the glycyl residue as an uncharged N-acyl group. Inhibited by diisopropyl fluorophosphate. In peptidase family S9 (prolyl oligopeptidase family). Formerly EC 3.4.14.3
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 73562-30-8
References
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