5y19

Structural highlights

Function

AMP1_PLAFQ Displays aminopeptidase activity with a broad substrate specificity. Preferentially hydrolyzes L-Lys-AMC but also shows strong activity against L-Ala-AMC, L-Arg-AMC and L-Leu-AMC.^{[1] [2]}

See Also

• Aminopeptidase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Allary M, Schrevel J, Florent I. Properties, stage-dependent expression and localization of Plasmodium falciparum M1 family zinc-aminopeptidase. Parasitology. 2002 Jul;125(Pt 1):1-10. PMID:12166515
2. ↑ McGowan S, Porter CJ, Lowther J, Stack CM, Golding SJ, Skinner-Adams TS, Trenholme KR, Teuscher F, Donnelly SM, Grembecka J, Mucha A, Kafarski P, Degori R, Buckle AM, Gardiner DL, Whisstock JC, Dalton JP. Structural basis for the inhibition of the essential Plasmodium falciparum M1 neutral aminopeptidase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Feb 5. PMID:19196988