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3.4.21.64: peptidase K

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about peptidase K, go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 3.4.21.64

Reaction

Hydrolysis of keratin, and of other proteins with subtilisin-like specificity. Hydrolyses peptide amides =

Synonyms

EC 3.4.21.14, EC 3.4.21.4, EC 3.4.4.16, endopeptidase K, mesophilic proteinase K, PROK, Proteinase K, Proteinase, Tritirachium album serine, Tritirachium album proteinase K, Tritirachium alkaline proteinase

ECTree

     3 Hydrolases
         3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases)
             3.4.21 Serine endopeptidases
                3.4.21.64 peptidase K

Engineering

Engineering on EC 3.4.21.64 - peptidase K

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PROTEIN VARIANTS
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
A199S
-
no effect on activity
A236V
-
lethal
E138A
-
lethal, increased stability of the serine protease subtilisin
G293A
-
strong positive effect on activity
I132V
-
positive effect on activity
I310K
-
no effect on activity, increased stability of the serine protease subtilisin
K208H
-
positive effect on activity
K332R
-
positive effect on activity
L180I
-
positive effect on activity
L299C
-
lethal, increased stability of the serine protease subtilisin
M145F
-
no effect on activity, increased stability of the serine protease subtilisin
molecular biology
proteinase K is widely used in molecular biology for its broad substrate specificity, wide pH stability, and high hydrolysis activity. Aminolysis by proteinase K is also attractive for chemoenzymatic peptide synthesis
N95C
-
lethal, increased stability of the serine protease subtilisin
P265S
-
no effect on activity, increased stability of the serine protease subtilisin
P355S
-
no effect on activity, increased stability of the serine protease subtilisin
P97S
-
lethal, increased stability of the serine protease subtilisin
R237N
-
no effect on activity
S107D
-
no effect on activity
S123A
-
positive effect on activity
S273T
-
positive effect on activity
S337N
-
positive effect on activity
V167I
-
no effect on activity
V267I
-
positive effect on activity
Y151A
-
strong positive effect on activity
Y194S
-
no effect on activity, random mutation obtained during synthesis of wild-type proteinase K
additional information