6j0a

Structural highlights

Function

MAP1_ECOLI Removes the N-terminal methionine from nascent proteins. The N-terminal methionine is often cleaved when the second residue in the primary sequence is small and uncharged (Met-Ala-, Cys, Gly, Pro, Ser, Thr, or Val). Requires deformylation of the N(alpha)-formylated initiator methionine before it can be hydrolyzed.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01974]^{[1] [2]}

See Also

• Aminopeptidase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Xiao Q, Zhang F, Nacev BA, Liu JO, Pei D. Protein N-terminal processing: substrate specificity of Escherichia coli and human methionine aminopeptidases. Biochemistry. 2010 Jul 6;49(26):5588-99. doi: 10.1021/bi1005464. PMID:20521764 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi1005464
2. ↑ Ben-Bassat A, Bauer K, Chang SY, Myambo K, Boosman A, Chang S. Processing of the initiation methionine from proteins: properties of the Escherichia coli methionine aminopeptidase and its gene structure. J Bacteriol. 1987 Feb;169(2):751-7. PMID:3027045