Sedolisin
class of enzymes
The sedolisin (MEROPS S53) family of peptidases are a family of serine proteases structurally related to the subtilisin (S8) family. Well-known members of this family include sedolisin ("pseudomonalisin") found in Pseudomonas bacteria, xanthomonalisin ("sedolisin-B"), physarolisin as well as animal tripeptidyl peptidase I. It is also known as sedolysin or serine-carboxyl peptidase. This group of enzymes contains a variation on the catalytic triad: unlike S8 which uses Ser-His-Asp, this group runs on Ser-Glu-Asp, with an additional acidic residue Asp in the oxyanion hole.
Their optimal pH is around 3. Most members of the family are produced as a precursor protein with N-terminal (InterPro: IPR015366) and sometimes C-terminal peptides that need to be cleaved off.
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Sedolisin
Sedolisin (P42790, pseudomonapepsin, sedolysin) is a serine protease. It is secreted by Pseudomonas sp. 101. It performs hydrolysis of the B chain of insulin at -Glu13-Ala-, -Leu15-Tyr- and -Phe25-Tyr-, and angiotensin I at -Tyr4-Ile-. A good synthetic substrate is Lys-Pro-Ile-Glu-Phe-Phe(NO2)-Arg-Leu.
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