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Literature summary for 3.4.23.50 extracted from

  • Strisovsky, K.; Kraeusslich, H.
    Human retrovirus K10 retropepsin (2004), Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes (Barrett, J. ; Rawlings, N. D. ; Woessner, J. F. , eds. ), 1, 182-184.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
additional information high ionic strength activates the enzyme Homo sapiens

Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
sequence determination and analysis, expression of wild-type and C-terminally truncated mutant enzymes in Escherichia coli Homo sapiens

Protein Variants

Protein Variants Comment Organism
additional information a C-terminally truncated mutant enzyme shows increased affinity for the peptide substrates and increased sensitivity to peptidomimetic inhibitors compared to the wild-type enzyme Homo sapiens

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
indinavir weak inhibition Homo sapiens
pepstatin weak inhibition Homo sapiens
ritonavir weak inhibition Homo sapiens
saquinavir weak inhibition Homo sapiens

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
NaCl 1 M, activates Homo sapiens

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
17500
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2 * 17500, the enzyme is synthesized as monomeric part of the Gag polyprotein or the Gag-Pol polyprotein and autolytically processed to the mature protein dimer, structure overview Homo sapiens

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
Gag polyprotein + H2O Homo sapiens the enzyme is synthesized as part of the Gag polyprotein or the Gag-Pol polyprotein and autolytically processed to the mature dimer ?
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Gag-Pol polyprotein + H2O Homo sapiens the enzyme is synthesized as part of the Gag polyprotein or the Gag-Pol polyprotein and autolytically processed to the mature dimer ?
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Homo sapiens
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HERV K10, belongs to the human endogenous retrovirus K group
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Posttranslational Modification

Posttranslational Modification Comment Organism
proteolytic modification the enzyme is synthesized as monomeric part of the Gag polyprotein or the Gag-Pol polyprotein and autolytically processed to the mature protein dimer, autoprocessing at the N-terminal sequence Lys-Ala-Ala-Tyr-Trp-Ala-Ser-Gln Homo sapiens

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
recombinant wild-type and C-terminally truncated mutant enzymes from Escherichia coli by ammonium sulfate fractionation, cation and anion exchange chromatography, and hydrophobic interaction chromatography, or recombinant C-terminally truncated mutant enzyme from inclusion bodies by dialysis and pepstatin A affinity chromatography followed by autoprocession to active, soluble enzme Homo sapiens

Reaction

Reaction Comment Organism Reaction ID
Processing at the authentic HIV-1 PR recognition site and release of the mature p17 matrix and the p24 capsid protein, as a result of the cleavage of the -SQNY-/-PIVQ- cleavage site. the enzyme contains the aspartic protease triad Asp-Thr-Gly in the catalytic site Homo sapiens

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
2-aminobenzoyl-ATHQVY-(4-nitro)FVRKA + H2O
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Homo sapiens 2-aminobenzoyl-ATHQVY + (4-nitro)FVRKA
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Gag polyprotein + H2O the enzyme is synthesized as part of the Gag polyprotein or the Gag-Pol polyprotein and autolytically processed to the mature dimer Homo sapiens ?
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Gag-Pol polyprotein + H2O the enzyme is synthesized as part of the Gag polyprotein or the Gag-Pol polyprotein and autolytically processed to the mature dimer Homo sapiens ?
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KARVY-(4-nitro)FEA-Nle-NH2 + H2O
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Homo sapiens KARVY + (4-nitro)FEA-Nle-NH2
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additional information the C-terminal 13-amino-acid extension of the enzyme might play a regulatory role Homo sapiens ?
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Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
dimer 2 * 17500, the enzyme is synthesized as monomeric part of the Gag polyprotein or the Gag-Pol polyprotein and autolytically processed to the mature protein dimer, structure overview Homo sapiens

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
HERV K10 retropepsin
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Homo sapiens
human retrovirus K10 retropepsin
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Homo sapiens

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
4.5
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C-terminally truncated mutant enzyme, substrate KARVYF-NO2-EA-Nle-NH2 Homo sapiens

pH Stability

pH Stability pH Stability Maximum Comment Organism
3 9 room temperature, prolonged incubation, 60% remaining activity in presence or absence of 1 M NaCl, no autolysis Homo sapiens