(S,diacylglyceryl)Cys-, in which Xaa is hydrophobic (preferably Leu), and Yaa (Ala or Ser) and Zaa (Gly or Ala) have small, neutral sidechains
Reaction: Release of signal peptides from bacterial membrane prolipoproteins including murein prolipoprotein. Hydrolyses -Xaa-Yaa-Zaa(S,diacylglyceryl)Cys-, in which Xaa is hydrophobic (preferably Leu), and Yaa (Ala or Ser) and Zaa (Gly or Ala) have small, neutral sidechains
Other names: premurein-leader peptidase; prolipoprotein signal peptidase; leader peptidase II; premurein leader proteinase; leader peptidase II
Comments: An 18-kDa enzyme present in bacterial inner membranes. Inhibited by pepstatin and the antibiotic globomycin. Type example of peptidase family A8. Formerly EC 3.4.99.35
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 171715-14-3
References
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