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We have investigated the aminopeptidase activities present inStreptomyces lividans strains. The majority of these activities proved to be intracellular with multiple active species. Two aminopeptidase P genes were identified to be responsible for the ability to hydrolyze amino terminal peptide bonds adjacent to proline residues. Two other broad spectrum aminopeptidases were found to display homology at both the DNA and protein levels. One showed significant homology to PepN proteins, particularly around the putative zinc-binding residues which are important for catalysis. The second broad spectrum activity was not analyzed in detail but showed a different spectrum of substrate specificity to that of PepN.
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Butler, M.J., Aphale, J.S., DiZonno, M.A. et al. Intracellular aminopeptidases inStreptomyces lividans 66. Journal of Industrial Microbiology 13, 24–29 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01569658
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