Hydrolases;
Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases);
Aminopeptidases
Reaction(IUBMB)
Release of an N-terminal amino acid, Cys!Xaa-, in which the half-cystine residue is involved in a disulfide loop, notably in oxytocin or vasopressin. Hydrolysis rates on a range of aminoacyl arylamides exceed that for the cystinyl derivative, however [4]
Comment
A zinc-containing sialoglycoprotein in peptidase family M1 (membrane alanyl aminopeptidase family)
Studies on human serum aminopeptidases. Some properties of oxytocinase, human serum aminopeptidase A and leucine aminopeptidase and their purification from retroplacental serum.
Journal
Acta Pharm Suec 7:75-86 (1970)
Reference
4
Authors
Sakura H, Lin TY, Doi M, Mizutani S, Kawashima Y.
Title
Purification and properties of oxytocinase, a metalloenzyme.