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- Title
S46 Peptidases are the First Exopeptidases to be Members of Clan PA.
- Authors
Yasumitsu Sakamoto; Yoshiyuki Suzuki; Ippei Iizuka; Chika Tateoka; Saori Roppongi; Mayu Fujimoto; Koji Inaka; Hiroaki Tanaka; Mika Masaki; Kazunori Ohta; Hirofumi Okada; Takamasa Nonaka; Yasushi Morikawa; Nakamura, Kazuo T.; Wataru Ogasawara; Nobutada Tanaka
- Abstract
The dipeptidyl aminopeptidase BII (DAP BII) belongs to a serine peptidase family, S46. The amino acid sequence of the catalytic unit of DAP BII exhibits significant similarity to those of clan PA endopeptidases, such as chymotrypsin. However, the molecular mechanism of the exopeptidase activity of family S46 peptidase is unknown. Here, we report crystal structures of DAP BII. DAP BII contains a peptidase domain including a typical double β-barrel fold and previously unreported α-helical domain. The structures of peptide complexes revealed that the α-helical domain covers the active-site cleft and the side chain of Asn330 in the domain forms hydrogen bonds with the N-terminus of the bound peptide. These observations indicate that the α-helical domain regulates the exopeptidase activity of DAPBII. Because S46 peptidases are not found in mammals, we expect that our study will be useful for the design of specific inhibitors of S46 peptidases from pathogens.
- Subjects
PEPTIDASE; AMINO acid sequence; CATALYTIC activity; ENDOPEPTIDASES; CHYMOTRYPSIN; CRYSTAL structure research; HYDROGEN bonding
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2014, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/srep04977