| Entry |
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| Name |
preflagellin peptidase;
FlaK
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| Class |
Hydrolases;
Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases);
Aspartic endopeptidases
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
Cleaves the signal peptide of 3 to 12 amino acids from the N-terminal of preflagellin, usually at Arg-Gly! or Lys-Gly!, to release flagellin.
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| Comment |
An aspartic peptidase from Archaea but not bacteria. In peptidase family A24 (type IV prepilin peptidase family).
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| Orthology |
| archaeal preflagellin peptidase FlaK |
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| Genes |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Bardy SL, Jarrell KF |
| Title |
FlaK of the archaeon Methanococcus maripaludis possesses preflagellin peptidase activity. |
| Journal |
FEMS. Microbiol. Lett. 208 (2002) 53-9. |
| Reference |
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| Authors |
Ng SY, VanDyke DJ, Chaban B, Wu J, Nosaka Y, Aizawa S, Jarrell KF |
| Title |
Different minimal signal peptide lengths recognized by the archaeal prepilin-like peptidases FlaK and PibD. |
| Journal |
J. Bacteriol. 191 (2009) 6732-40. |
| Reference |
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| Authors |
Hu J, Xue Y, Lee S, Ha Y |
| Title |
The crystal structure of GXGD membrane protease FlaK. |
| Journal |
Nature. 475 (2011) 528-31. |
| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: |