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Structural basis of substrate selectivity of E. coli prolidase.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Weaver Jeremy, Watts Tylan, Li Pingwei, Rye Hays S
Abstract excerpt
Prolidases, metalloproteases that catalyze the cleavage of Xaa-Pro dipeptides, are conserved enzymes found in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In humans, prolidase is crucial for the recycling of collagen. To further characterize the essential elements of this enzyme, we utilized the Escherichia coli prolidase, PepQ, which shares striking similarity with eukaryotic prolidases. Through structural and bioinformatic...
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