CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 1.10.1370.40
Functional Family Dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase II

Enzyme Information

3.4.15.5
Peptidyl-dipeptidase Dcp.
based on mapping to UniProt P24171
Hydrolysis of unblocked, C-terminal dipeptides from oligopeptides, with broad specificity. Does not hydrolyze bonds in which P1' is Pro, or both P1 and P1' are Gly.
-!- Inhibited by captopril, as is peptidyl-dipeptidase A. -!- Belongs to peptidase family M3. -!- Formerly EC 3.4.15.3.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P24171
DCP_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase

PDB Structure

PDB 1Y79
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Crystal Structure of the E.coli Dipeptidyl Carboxypeptidase Dcp: Further Indication of a Ligand-dependant Hinge Movement Mechanism
Comellas-Bigler, M., Lang, R., Bode, W., Maskos, K.
J.Mol.Biol.