2.3.2.5 Ca2+ contains a calcium ion 720244 2.3.2.5 Co2+ enzyme inactivated by 1,10-phenanthroline or dipicolinic acid can be restored partially by Co2+ or Mn2+ 659288 2.3.2.5 Mn2+ enzyme inactivated by 1,10-phenanthroline or dipicolinic acid can be restored partially by Co2+ or Mn2+ 659288 2.3.2.5 additional information human glutaminyl cyclase and bacterial zinc aminopeptidase share a common fold and active site. Glutaminyl cyclase does not appear to require zinc for enzymatic activity 658350 2.3.2.5 additional information substrate specificity for substrates with uncharged backbone and for Gln-Ala and Gln-Glu, does not change significantly by salt addition. With the positively charged substrates Gln-Arg-Gly-Ile-NH2 and Gln-Lys-Arg-Leu-NH2 addition of salt reveals a positive effect on catalysis 658233 2.3.2.5 additional information substrate specificity for substrates with uncharged backbone does not change significantly by salt addition. For substrates such as Gln-Ala and Gln-Glu, addition of KCl decreases specificity. With the positively charged substrates Gln-Arg-Gly-Ile-NH2 and Gln-Lys-Arg-Leu-NH2 addition of salt reveals a positive effect on catalysis 658233 2.3.2.5 additional information the enzyme is metal-independent 735370 2.3.2.5 Zinc contains one zinc ion per protein molecule 660450 2.3.2.5 Zinc stoichiometric amounts of zinc bound to protein. Depletion of zinc has no significant effect on protein structure, metal has a catalytic role 671982 2.3.2.5 Zn equimolar protein-bound zinc 685085