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Function
[AMPN_PIG] Broad specificity aminopeptidase. Plays a role in the final digestion of peptides generated from hydrolysis of proteins by gastric and pancreatic proteases. May be involved in the metabolism of regulatory peptides of diverse cell types, responsible for the processing of peptide hormones, such as angiotensin III and IV, neuropeptides, and chemokines and involved the cleavage of peptides bound to major histocompatibility complex class II molecules of antigen presenting cells. May have a role in angiogenesis (By similarity). It is able to degrade Leu-enkephalin and Met-enkephalin but not cholecystokinin CCK8, neuromedin C (GRP-10), somatostatin-14, substance P and vasoactive intestinal peptide. In case of porcine transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus (TGEV) and porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCoV) infections, serves as a receptor for TGEV and PRCoV spike glycoprotein in a species-specific manner.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The M1 family of metalloproteases represents a large number of exopeptidases that cleave single amino acid residues from the N-terminus of peptide substrates. One member of this family that has been well studied is aminopeptidase N (APN), a multifunctional protease known to cleave biologically active peptides and aide in coronavirus entry. The proteolytic activity of APN promotes cancer angiogenesis and metastasis making it an important target for cancer therapy. To understand the substrate specificity of APN for the development of targeted inhibitors, we used a global substrate profiling method to determine the P1-P4' amino acid preferences. The key structural features of the APN pharmacophore required for substrate recognition were elucidated by x-ray crystallography. By combining these substrate profiling and structural data, we were able to design a selective peptide inhibitor of APN that was an effective therapeutic both in vitro and in vivo against APN-expressing prostate cancer models.
The Rational Design of Therapeutic Peptides for Aminopeptidase N using a Substrate-Based Approach.,Joshi S, Chen L, Winter MB, Lin YL, Yang Y, Shapovalova M, Smith PM, Liu C, Li F, LeBeau AM Sci Rep. 2017 May 2;7(1):1424. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-01542-5. PMID:28465619[6]
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References
- ↑ Delmas B, Gelfi J, Kut E, Sjostrom H, Noren O, Laude H. Determinants essential for the transmissible gastroenteritis virus-receptor interaction reside within a domain of aminopeptidase-N that is distinct from the enzymatic site. J Virol. 1994 Aug;68(8):5216-24. PMID:7913510
- ↑ Delmas B, Gelfi J, L'Haridon R, Vogel LK, Sjostrom H, Noren O, Laude H. Aminopeptidase N is a major receptor for the entero-pathogenic coronavirus TGEV. Nature. 1992 Jun 4;357(6377):417-20. PMID:1350661 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/357417a0
- ↑ Delmas B, Gelfi J, Sjostrom H, Noren O, Laude H. Further characterization of aminopeptidase-N as a receptor for coronaviruses. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1993;342:293-8. PMID:7911642
- ↑ Benbacer L, Kut E, Besnardeau L, Laude H, Delmas B. Interspecies aminopeptidase-N chimeras reveal species-specific receptor recognition by canine coronavirus, feline infectious peritonitis virus, and transmissible gastroenteritis virus. J Virol. 1997 Jan;71(1):734-7. PMID:8985407
- ↑ Hegyi A, Kolb AF. Characterization of determinants involved in the feline infectious peritonitis virus receptor function of feline aminopeptidase N. J Gen Virol. 1998 Jun;79 ( Pt 6):1387-91. PMID:9634079
- ↑ Joshi S, Chen L, Winter MB, Lin YL, Yang Y, Shapovalova M, Smith PM, Liu C, Li F, LeBeau AM. The Rational Design of Therapeutic Peptides for Aminopeptidase N using a Substrate-Based Approach. Sci Rep. 2017 May 2;7(1):1424. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-01542-5. PMID:28465619 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01542-5
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