Protein
Eosinophil peroxidase
Function
Mediates tyrosine nitration of secondary granule proteins in mature resting eosinophils. Shows significant inhibitory activity towards Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv by inducing bacterial fragmentation and lysis.
Similarity
Belongs to the peroxidase family. XPO subfamily.
Sequence
MHLLPALAGVLATLVLAQPCEGTDPASPGAVETSVLRDCIAEAKLLVDAAYNWTQKSIKQRLRSGSASPMDLLSYFKQPVAATRTVVRAADYMHVALGLLEEKLQPQRSGPFNVTDVLTEPQLRLLSQASGCALRDQAERCSDKYRTITGRCNNKRRPLLGASNQALARWLPAEYEDGLSLPFGWTPSRRRNGFLLPLVRAVSNQIVRFPNERLTSDRGRALMFMQWGQFIDHDLDFSPESPARVAFTAGVDCERTCAQLPPCFPIKIPPNDPRIKNQRDCIPFFRSAPSCPQNKNRVRNQINALTSFVDASMVYGSEVSLSLRLRNRTNYLGLLAINQRFQDNGRALLPFDNLHDDPCLLTNRSARIPCFLAGDTRSTETPKLAAMHTLFMREHNRLATELRRLNPRWNGDKLYNEARKIMGAMVQIITYRDFLPLVLGKARARRTLGHYRGYCSNVDPRVANVFTLAFRFGHTMLQPFMFRLDSQYRASAPNSHVPLSSAFFASWRIVYEGGIDPILRGLMATPAKLNRQDAMLVDELRDRLFRQVRRIGLDLAALNMQRSRDHGLPGYNAWRRFCGLSQPRNLAQLSRVLKNQDLARKFLNLYGTPDNIDIWIGAIAEPLLPGARVGPLLACLFENQFRRARDGDRFWWQKRGVFTKRQRKALSRISLSRIICDNTGITTVSRDIFRANIYPRGFVNCSRIPRLNLSAWRGT