Biology:Aminopeptidase Y

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Aminopeptidase Y
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Lysyl aminopeptidase dodekamer, Pyrococcus furiosus
Identifiers
EC number3.4.11.15
CAS number114796-97-3
Databases
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Aminopeptidase Y (EC 3.4.11.15, 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+.

References

  1. "Aminopeptidase Co, a new yeast peptidase". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 109 (2): 341–7. November 1982. doi:10.1016/0006-291x(82)91726-0. PMID 6758786. 
  2. "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. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(17)36878-3. PMID 8175799. 
  3. "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. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(17)36879-5. PMID 8175800. 

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