Leu-, -MetLeu-, -PheLeu-, -CysLeu-, LeuGly
Reaction: Broad proteolytic specificity, bonds hydrolysed including -GlyLeu-, -MetLeu-, -PheLeu-, -CysLeu-, LeuGly
Other names: Bacteroides fragilis (entero)toxin
Comments: Thought to be a cause of diarrhoea in animals and humans. Hydrolyses extracellular matrix proteins, and disrupts tight junctions of intestinal epithelial cells. Also degrades intracellular, cytoskeletal proteins actin, myosin and others. In peptidase family M10 (interstitial collagenase family)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 188596-63-6
References
1. Moncrief, J.S., Obiso, R., Jr., Barroso, L.A., Kling, J.J., Wright, R.L., Van Tassell, R.L., Lyerly, D.M. and Wilkins, T.D. The enterotoxin of Bacteroides fragilis is a metalloprotease. Infect. Immun. 63 (1995) 175-181. [PMID: 7806355]
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