3.4.19.7: N-Formylmethionyl-peptidase
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Reaction
release of an N-terminal, formyl-methionyl residue from a polypeptide =
Synonyms
(fMet)-releasing enzyme, Aminopeptidase, formylmethionine, Formylmethionine aminopeptidase
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Substrates Products
Substrates Products on EC 3.4.19.7 - N-Formylmethionyl-peptidase
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REACTION DIAGRAM
N-Formyl-Met 2-naphthylamide + H2O
N-Formyl-Met + 2-naphthylamine
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N-Formylmethionyl oligopeptides + H2O
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the presence of this enzyme in intestinal mucosa can prevent absorption of intact bioactive potent inflammatory N-formylmethionyl oligopeptides produced by commensal bacteria in the gut lumen
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Natural formylmethionine oligopeptide from E. coli culture supernatants + H2O
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loss of bioactivity and immuno-reactivity
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additional information
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highly specific for N-formyl-Met peptides, will not cleave methionyl peptides or N-formyl derivatives of amino acids other than methionine
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