Aminopeptidase Y Explained

Aminopeptidase Y
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Aminopeptidase Y (aminopeptidase Co, aminopeptidase (cobalt-activated), lysyl aminopeptidase) is an enzyme.[1] [2] [3] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Preferentially, release of N-terminal lysine

This enzyme requires Co2+. It is inhibited by Zn2+ and Mn2+.

Notes and References

  1. Achstetter T, Ehmann C, Wolf DH . Aminopeptidase Co, a new yeast peptidase . Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications . 109 . 2 . 341–7 . November 1982 . 6758786 . 10.1016/0006-291x(82)91726-0 .
  2. Yasuhara T, Nakai T, Ohashi A . Aminopeptidase Y, a new aminopeptidase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Purification, properties, localization, and processing by protease B . The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 269 . 18 . 13644–50 . May 1994 . 10.1016/S0021-9258(17)36878-3 . 8175799 . free .
  3. Nishizawa M, Yasuhara T, Nakai T, Fujiki Y, Ohashi A . Molecular cloning of the aminopeptidase Y gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Sequence analysis and gene disruption of a new aminopeptidase . The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 269 . 18 . 13651–5 . May 1994 . 10.1016/S0021-9258(17)36879-5 . 8175800 . free .

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