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ypwA

Gene
ypwA
Protein
Carboxypeptidase 1
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Length
501 amino acids
Function
Broad specificity carboxypetidase that releases amino acids sequentially from the C-terminus, including neutral, aromatic, polar and basic residues. Has lower activity with substrates ending with His or Trp.
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase M32 family.
Mass
58.175 kDa
Sequence
MEIHTYEKEFFDLLKRISHYSEAVALMHWDSRTGAPKNGSEDRAESIGQLSTDIFNIQTSDRMKELIDVLYERFDDLSEDTKKAVELAKKEYEENKKIPEAEYKEYVILCSKAETAWEEAKGKSDFSLFSPYLEQLIEFNKRFITYWGYQEHPYDALLDLFEPGVTVKVLDQLFAELKEAIIPLVKQVTASGNKPDTSFITKAFPKEKQKELSLYFLQELGYDFDGGRLDETVHPFATTLNRGDVRVTTRYDEKDFRTAIFGTIHECGHAIYEQNIDEALSGTNLSDGASMGIHESQSLFYENFIGRNKHFWTPYYKKIQEASPVQFKDISLDDFVRAINESKPSFIRVEADELTYPLHIIIRYEIEKAIFSNEVSVEDLPSLWNQKYQDYLGITPQTDAEGILQDVHWAGGDFGYFPSYALGYMYAAQLKQKMLEDLPEFDALLERGEFHPIKQWLTEKVHIHGKRKKPLDIIKDATGEELNVRYLIDYLSNKYSNLYLL