| Entry |
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| Name |
glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase;
glutaminyl-tRNA cyclotransferase;
glutaminyl cyclase;
glutaminyl-transfer ribonucleate cyclotransferase
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| Class |
Transferases;
Acyltransferases;
Aminoacyltransferases
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| Sysname |
L-glutaminyl-peptide gamma-glutamyltransferase (cyclizing)
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
L-glutaminyl-peptide = 5-oxoprolyl-peptide + NH3 [RN: R04058]
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| Reaction(KEGG) |
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| Substrate |
L-glutaminyl-peptide [CPD: C02986]
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| Product |
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| Comment |
Involved in the formation of thyrotropin-releasing hormone and other biologically active peptides containing N-terminal pyroglutamyl residues. The enzyme from papaya also acts on glutaminyl-tRNA.
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| Orthology |
| glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase |
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| Genes |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Busby WH Jr, Quackenbush GE, Humm J, Youngblood WW, Kizer JS. |
| Title |
An enzyme(s) that converts glutaminyl-peptides into pyroglutamyl-peptides. Presence in pituitary, brain, adrenal medulla, and lymphocytes. |
| Journal |
J. Biol. Chem. 262 (1987) 8532-6. |
| Organism |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Fischer WH, Spiess J. |
| Title |
Identification of a mammalian glutaminyl cyclase converting glutaminyl into pyroglutamyl peptides. |
| Journal |
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 84 (1987) 3628-32. |
| Organism |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Messer M, Ottesen M. |
| Title |
Isolation and properties of glutamine cyclotransferase of dried papaya latex. |
| Journal |
C. R. Trav. Lab. Carlsberg. 35 (1965) 1-24. |
| Organism |
Carica papaya |
| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: CAS: 37257-21-9 |