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ara-1

Gene
ara-1
Protein
Leucine aminopeptidase 2
Organism
Neurospora crassa (strain ATCC 24698 / 74-OR23-1A / CBS 708.71 / DSM 1257 / FGSC 987)
Length
667 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
74.817 kDa
Sequence
MWGRGFLQRARFAQLSPSSSSSRSLLSAASAAPPNLLYSHYQRGRWFGCSTANMAPVRDPNTLSNYDAWRTRHTTANLKIDFTAKCLRGSVILELESQTDKASKEIVLDSSYVTVNSIKLNSAPSLWETKARTEPNGSPVHIAVPEGAAKGEVVKVEIELATTDKCTALQWLTPAQTSDKAAPFMFSQCQAIHARSLFPCQDTPDVKSTYDFNITSPYVVVASGVPVPDETKDLGEEKLYKFQQKVPIPSYLFALSSGEIASAPVGKRSCVCTGPNELKASQWELEGDMDKFLEAAEKIVFPYRWGEYNVLVLPPSFPYGGMENPIFTFATPTIISGDKQNIDVIAHELAHSWSGNLVTSCSWEHFWLNEGWTMYLERRILASIHGGDAHFDFSAIRGWKALEEAIKEYGEDHEFTKLCISHKGIDPDDAFSTVPYEKGFHFVWSLDRLVGRENFDKFIPYYFGKWSNKSLDSYEFKDTFLEFFSAPEYSDLKDKIASIDWEGRFHSTGLPPKPEFDTSLADVCYELAEKWKSKDFTPSPSDVASWTGNQVLVFLNAVQDFEEPLTVEQSQALGKAYGLSESKNAELKAAYYHIAMRSKDASAYQGVADLLGEVGRMKFVRPLFRGLNKVDRELALKTFEKNREFYHPICRQMVEKDLGVSEAANSS