ENTRY       EC 3.4.19.7
NAME        N-Formylmethionyl-peptidase
            (fMet)-releasing enzyme
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases)
            Omega peptidases
REACTION    Release of an N-terminal, formyl-methionyl residue from a
            polypeptide
SUBSTRATE   Peptide
            H2O
PRODUCT     Formyl-methionine
            Peptide
INHIBITOR   Heavy metal
EFFECTOR    Chloride
COMMENT     Highly specific for N-formylmethionyl peptides.  Will not cleave
            methionyl peptides or N-formyl derivatives of amino acids other
            than methionine.  Isolated from rat liver.  Inhibited by heavy
            metals and activated by Cl-.
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.4.19.7
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.4.19.7
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