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LKA4

Gene
LKA4
Protein
Leucine aminopeptidase 2-1
Organism
Scheffersomyces stipitis (strain ATCC 58785 / CBS 6054 / NBRC 10063 / NRRL Y-11545)
Length
626 amino acids
Function
Aminopeptidase that preferentially cleaves di- and tripeptides. Also has low epoxide hydrolase activity (in vitro). Can hydrolyze the epoxide leukotriene LTA(4) but it forms preferentially 5,6-dihydroxy-7,9,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid rather than the cytokine leukotriene B(4) as the product compared to the homologous mammalian enzyme (in vitro).
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase M1 family.
Mass
71.543 kDa
Sequence
MSKFENISKRSHELDPCTNSNYAEFKVVHTDLSLSVSFESKNISGNVIYTLKKLTKTNRLVLDTSFLEVSTAKVNGKEVVFELLPHKAPFGSPLVIPIDGENESLTVEVDFRTTDKCTAIQFIQGDTGPYVFSQCQAIHARSLFPCFDTPGVKSPYKFTAKSPSVCTMSGRPQPSNEAGVYHFDQPIPIPSYLVSITSGNLHKAPIGPRSDVYSEEPSLKDCQWEFEKDMENFIQIAEKIVFEYEWSRFDSLVLPSSFPYGGMEIPNMTQLTPTLISKDRTQVKVMAHELAHSWSGNLVTNCSWEHFWLNEGWTVYLERRIIGAIAAAEAQEEGRANPEKYGEQVRHFNAIIGWNALVETVESFDPKFTSLVWDLASGDPDDAFSRIPYEKGFNFLFHIETKVGGTKEFDPFIKHYFKKFRYQSLNSAQFIETLYDFYTPLGKKDALDTIDLEKWLFQPGLPDDPKFDTTLADQVYVLVEKWVDFVKSGETEVKFSEADVKEFEGEQEMLFIETLTDRFKDLDVSPELIRKLPSIYPKYAASKNGEVLARWNELLIKYGNYTSSDEQVKFFADWLGTVGRMKYVRPGYKLLQTSVSIEFAVETFKRFEDKYHPICKTMVQKDLNLA