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==Intracellular leucine aminopeptidase of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14.==
<StructureSection load='8pz0' size='340' side='right'caption='[[8pz0]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 1.80&Aring;' scene=''>
== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[8pz0]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomonas_aeruginosa_PA14 Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=8PZ0 OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8PZ0 FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 1.8&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=BCT:BICARBONATE+ION'>BCT</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=CL:CHLORIDE+ION'>CL</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=EDO:1,2-ETHANEDIOL'>EDO</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=NA:SODIUM+ION'>NA</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8pz0 FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=8pz0 OCA], [https://pdbe.org/8pz0 PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=8pz0 RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/8pz0 PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=8pz0 ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/AMPA_PSEAB AMPA_PSEAB] Presumably involved in the processing and regular turnover of intracellular proteins. Catalyzes the removal of unsubstituted N-terminal amino acids from various peptides.
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Intracellular leucine aminopeptidases (PepA) are metalloproteases from the family M17. These enzymes catalyze peptide bond cleavage, removing N-terminal residues from peptide and protein substrates, with consequences for protein homeostasis and quality control. While general mechanistic studies using model substrates have been conducted on PepA enzymes from various organisms, specific information about their substrate preferences and promiscuity, choice of metal, activation mechanisms, and the steps that limit steady-state turnover remain unexplored. Here, we dissected the catalytic and chemical mechanisms of PaPepA: a leucine aminopeptidase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Cleavage assays using peptides and small-molecule substrate mimics allowed us to propose a mechanism for catalysis. Steady-state and pre-steady-state kinetics, pH rate profiles, solvent kinetic isotope effects, and biophysical techniques were used to evaluate metal binding and activation. This revealed that metal binding to a tight affinity site is insufficient for enzyme activity; binding to a weaker affinity site is essential for catalysis. Progress curves for peptide hydrolysis and crystal structures of free and inhibitor-bound PaPepA revealed that PaPepA cleaves peptide substrates in a processive manner. We propose three distinct modes for activity regulation: tight packing of PaPepA in a hexameric assembly controls substrate length and reaction processivity; the product leucine acts as an inhibitor, and the high concentration of metal ions required for activation limits catalytic turnover. Our work uncovers catalysis by a metalloaminopeptidase, revealing the intricacies of metal activation and substrate selection. This will pave the way for a deeper understanding of metalloenzymes and processive peptidases/proteases.

Unveiling the Catalytic Mechanism of a Processive Metalloaminopeptidase.,Simpson MC, Harding CJ, Czekster RM, Remmel L, Bode BE, Czekster CM Biochemistry. 2023 Nov 4. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00420. PMID:37924287<ref>PMID:37924287</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14]]
[[Category: Czekster CM]]
[[Category: Harding CJ]]
[[Category: Simpson MC]]