CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.30.70.2600
Functional Family Dipeptidyl peptidase 3

Enzyme Information

3.4.14.4
Dipeptidyl-peptidase III.
based on mapping to UniProt Q9NY33
Release of an N-terminal dipeptide from a peptide comprising four or more residues, with broad specificity. Also acts on dipeptidyl 2-naphthylamides.
-!- A cytosolic peptidase that is active at neutral pH. -!- It has broad activity on peptides, although it is highly selective for Arg-Arg-2-naphthylamide, at pH 9.2. -!- Active in the hydrolysis of enkephalins. -!- Belongs to peptidase family M49.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q9NY33
DPP3_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Dipeptidyl peptidase 3

PDB Structure

PDB 3T6J
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Entropy-driven binding of opioid peptides induces a large domain motion in human dipeptidyl peptidase III.
Bezerra, G.A., Dobrovetsky, E., Viertlmayr, R., Dong, A., Binter, A., Abramic, M., Macheroux, P., Dhe-Paganon, S., Gruber, K.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA