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.
No PubMed abstract available
Activating Compound
Activating Compound |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
additional information |
high ionic strength activates the enzyme |
Homo sapiens |
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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 |
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pepstatin |
weak inhibition |
Homo sapiens |
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ritonavir |
weak inhibition |
Homo sapiens |
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saquinavir |
weak inhibition |
Homo sapiens |
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Metals/Ions
Metals/Ions |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
NaCl |
1 M, activates |
Homo sapiens |
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Molecular Weight [Da]
Molecular Weight [Da] |
Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] |
Comment |
Organism |
17500 |
- |
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 |
? |
- |
? |
|
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 |
? |
- |
? |
|
Organism
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
Homo sapiens |
- |
HERV K10, belongs to the human endogenous retrovirus K group |
- |
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 |
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)
Substrates |
Comment Substrates |
Organism |
Products |
Comment (Products) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
2-aminobenzoyl-ATHQVY-(4-nitro)FVRKA + H2O |
- |
Homo sapiens |
2-aminobenzoyl-ATHQVY + (4-nitro)FVRKA |
- |
? |
|
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 |
? |
- |
? |
|
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 |
? |
- |
? |
|
KARVY-(4-nitro)FEA-Nle-NH2 + H2O |
- |
Homo sapiens |
KARVY + (4-nitro)FEA-Nle-NH2 |
- |
? |
|
additional information |
the C-terminal 13-amino-acid extension of the enzyme might play a regulatory role |
Homo sapiens |
? |
- |
? |
|
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 |
- |
Homo sapiens |
human retrovirus K10 retropepsin |
- |
Homo sapiens |
pH Optimum
pH Optimum Minimum |
pH Optimum Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
4.5 |
- |
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 |