pcp [Mon Aug 31 2015 13:52:11 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

pyrrolidone-carboxylate peptidase

locus: BSU02650

pI: 6.42

mw: 23.00 kDa

function: removal of the N-terminal pyroglutamyl group from peptides

product: pyrrolidone-carboxylate peptidase

essential: no

ec: 3.4.11.8

synonyms

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.3|Protein synthesis, modification and degradation] → [category|SW 3.3.4|Protein modification] → [category|SW 3.3.4.8|Protein modification/ other]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|protein modification]

The protein

Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

• Release of an N-terminal pyroglutamyl group from a polypeptide, the second amino acid generally not being Pro (according to Swiss-Prot)

Protein family

• peptidase C15 family (according to Swiss-Prot)

[SW|Localization]

• cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)

References

• 1362573,1353026