ENTRY EC 3.4.11.6
NAME Arginyl aminopeptidase
Arginine aminopeptidase
Aminopeptidase B
Cl--Activated arginine aminopeptidase
Cytosol aminopeptidase IV
CLASS Hydrolases
Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases)
Aminopeptidases
REACTION Release of N-terminal arginine (and to a lesser extent lysine),
preferentially from a dipeptide or a tripeptide.
SUBSTRATE Dipeptide
Tripeptide
H2O
PRODUCT L-Arginine
Amino acid
Dipeptide
COFACTOR Cl-
COMMENT Cytosolic enzyme from mammalian tissues, activated by Cl-.
GENES HSA: RNPEP
DBLINKS University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.4.11.6
WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.4.11.6
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