CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.40.50.880
Functional Family Peptidase E

Enzyme Information

3.4.13.21
Dipeptidase E.
based on mapping to UniProt P36936
Dipeptidase E catalyzes the hydrolysis of dipeptides Asp-|-Xaa. It does not act on peptides with N-terminal Glu, Asn or Gln, nor does it cleave isoaspartyl peptides.
-!- A free carboxy group is not absolutely required in the substrate since Asp-Phe-NH(2) and Asp-Phe-OMe are hydrolyzed somewhat more slowly than dipeptides with free C-termini. -!- No peptide larger than a C-blocked dipeptide is known to be a substrate. -!- Asp-NH-Np is hydrolyzed and is a convenient substrate for routine assay. -!- The enzyme is most active near pH 7.0, and is not inhibited by di-isopropylfluorophosphate or phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride. -!- Belongs to peptidase family S51.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P36936
PEPE_SALTY
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium str. LT2
Peptidase E

PDB Structure

PDB 1FY2
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The structure of aspartyl dipeptidase reveals a unique fold with a Ser-His-Glu catalytic triad.
Hakansson, K., Wang, A.H., Miller, C.G.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA