- Source: Xaa-Xaa-Pro tripeptidyl-peptidase
xaa" target="_blank">Xaa-xaa" target="_blank">Xaa-Pro tripeptidyl-peptidase (EC 3.4.14.12, prolyltripeptidyl amino peptidase, prolyl tripeptidyl peptidase, prolyltripeptidyl aminopeptidase, PTP-A, TPP) is an enzyme. It catalyses the following chemical reaction
Hydrolysis of xaa" target="_blank">Xaa-xaa" target="_blank">Xaa-Pro!Yaa- releasing the N-terminal tripeptide of a peptide with Pro as the third residue (position P1) and where Yaa is not proline
This cell-surface-associated serine exopeptidase is found in the Gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis.
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xaa" target="_blank">Xaa-xaa" target="_blank">Xaa-Pro+tripeptidyl-peptidase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
