Protein
Aspartyl aminopeptidase
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Aminopeptidase with specificity towards an acidic amino acid at the N-terminus. Plays a role in membrane trafficking and is specifically involved in the recycling and degradation of endocytic cargo.
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase M18 family.
Sequence
MAAALKPSAPEIRKAAQEFINYLNKAVTPFHATQEVKDRLLQAGFTELPESGHWDIQPTSKYFVTKNRSAILAFAVGGSYKPGSGFSIVVGHTDSPCLRVKPISHQKSDKFLQVGVSTYGGGIWRTWFDRDLSVAGLVIVKNGEKLQHKLIDVKKPVLFIPNLAIHLETDRTTFKPNTETELRPILETFAAAGINAPQKPESTGFADPRNITNNHHPQFLGLIAKEAGCQPEDIVDLDLYLYDTNKAAIVGMEDEFISGARLDNQVGTYTAISGLLESLTGESFKNDPQIRIAACFDNEEVGSDSAMGASSSFTEFVLRRLSAGGSTTAFEEAIGKSMLISADQAHATHPNYSAKHEENHRPAFHGGVVVKVNVNQRYATTSTTHAALKQVAFEAQVPLQVVVVRNDSPCGSTVGPILATKLGLQTVDVGCPQLAMHSIREFADTSSIYQATTLYSTFYERLSTVLSNMQ