CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Peptidase C15, pyroglutamyl peptidase I-like
Functional Family Pyrrolidone-carboxylate peptidase

Enzyme Information

3.4.19.3
Pyroglutamyl-peptidase I.
based on mapping to UniProt P46107
Release of an N-terminal pyroglutamyl group from a polypeptide, the second amino acid generally not being Pro.
-!- Removes 5-oxoproline from various penultimate amino acid residues except L-proline. -!- Inhibited by thiol-blocking reagents. -!- Belongs to peptidase family C15. -!- Formerly EC 3.4.11.8.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P46107
PCP_BACAM
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Pyrrolidone-carboxylate peptidase

PDB Structure

PDB 1AUG
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The crystal structure of pyroglutamyl peptidase I from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens reveals a new structure for a cysteine protease.
Odagaki, Y., Hayashi, A., Okada, K., Hirotsu, K., Kabashima, T., Ito, K., Yoshimoto, T., Tsuru, D., Sato, M., Clardy, J.
Structure Fold.Des.