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  • Title: Isolation and characterization of an enkephalin-degrading aminopeptidase from rat brain.
    Author: Schnebli HP, Phillipps MA, Barclay RK.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1979 Jul 11; 569(1):89-98. PubMed ID: 37915.
    Abstract:
    An enkephalin-degrading aminopeptidase from rat brain extracts has been purified to apparent homogeneity. This enzyme cleaves the N-terminal tyrosine from Leu-enkephalin and hydrolyzes some beta-naphthylamides and p-nitro-anilides of neutral, basic and aromatic, but not acidic, amino acids. The enzyme requires a free amino group on the substrate and has a neutral pH optimum. After dialysis against EDTA, the enzyme requires a divalent cation (Zn2+, Co2+ greater than Mn2% greater than Mg2+) for activity. The enzyme is inhibited by puromycin, o-phenanthroline, p-chloromercuribenzoate and EDTA, but not by puromycin, methylsulfonyl fluoride or a specific peptide inhibitor of leucine amino-peptidase. The aminopeptidase consists of two subunits and has a molecular weight of about 100 000.
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