Aminopeptidase N(APN/CD13), a Zn2+-dependent ectopeptidase localized on the cell surface, is widely considered to influence invasion of tumor cells. We found that boroleucine and dino-leucine borate exhibited strong inhibitory effect enzyme activity aminopeptidase N. The tested assay indicated both compounds had an anti-proliferative triple-negative breast cancer Wound healing assay, migration ...

Two genes in the Escherichia coli genome, ypdE and ypdF, have been cloned and expressed, and their products have been purified. YpdF is shown to be a metalloenzyme with Xaa-Pro aminopeptidase activity and limited methionine aminopeptidase activity. Genes homologous to ypdF are widely distributed in bacterial species. The unique feature in the sequences of the products of these genes is a conser...

Peptide neurotransmitters and hormones are synthesized as protein precursors that require proteolytic processing to generate smaller, biologically active peptides that are secreted to mediate neurotransmission and hormone actions. Neuropeptides within their precursors are typically flanked by pairs of basic residues, as well as by monobasic residues. In this review, evidence for secretory vesic...

Myeloma cells are highly dependent on the unfolded protein response to assemble folded immunoglobulins correctly. Therefore, targeting protein handling within a myeloma cell by inhibiting the aminopeptidase enzyme system, which catalyses the hydrolysis of amino acids from the proteins NH2 terminus, represents a therapeutic approach. CHR-2797, a novel aminopeptidase inhibitor, is able to inhibit...

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) is approved as a once-daily treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children, adolescents, and adults in some countries. LDX is a prodrug comprising d-amphetamine covalently linked to l-lysine via a peptide bond. Following oral administration, LDX is rapidly taken up from the small intestine by active carrier-mediated transport, probably via p...

A manganese-dependent cysteinyl-glycine hydrolysing activity has been purified to electrophoretic homogeneity from bovine lens. The characterization of the purified enzyme (molecular mass of the native protein, molecular mass of the subunit and extensive primary structure analysis) allowed the unequivocal attribution of the cysteinyl-glycine hydrolysing activity, which is usually associated wit...

Concanavalin A (Con A)-binding glycoproteins accelerate the rate of cholesterol crystal formation as a prelude to gallstone formation. Immunoglobulins (IgM, IgA, and IgG), aminopeptidase N (APN), phospholipase C (pcPLC), and alpha 1-acid glycoprotein from this Con A fraction have all been proposed as candidate promoters. We immunopurified each of the six putative promoters and examined their co...

Aminopeptidase I (API) is transported into the yeast vacuole by the cytoplasm to vacuole targeting (Cvt) pathway. Genetic evidence suggests that autophagy, a major degradative pathway in eukaryotes, and the Cvt pathway share largely the same cellular machinery. To understand the mechanism of the Cvt import process, we examined the native state of API. Dodecameric assembly of precursor API in th...

The Escherichia coli aminopeptidase P (AMPP) is a protease with subunits that consist of two domains. Solution studies have shown that the activity of AMPP is manganese-dependent [1], and structural studies have shown that its active site contains two metals that are coordinated by residues from the C-terminal domain [2]. AMPP has a structure that is similar to that of prolidase and creatinase,...

The effects of sample preparations by dialysis and gel filtration on the catalytic concentrations of alanine aminopeptidase, N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase, and beta-glucuronidase are described. Individual urines were collected during 24 hours on 3 consecutive days from 10 male rats. Gel filtration (Sephadex G25) was more effective than dialysis against water in the removal of inhibitors of N-...