Aureolysin

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EC number 3.4.24.29 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view		CAS number 39335-13-2 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry

Aureolysin (EC 3.4.24.29, Staphylococcus aureus neutral proteinase, Staphylococcus aureus neutral protease) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Cleavage of insulin B chain with specificity similar to that of thermolysin, preferring hydrophobic P1' residue. Activates the glutamyl endopeptidase (EC 3.4.21.19) of Staphylococcus aureus

This metalloenzyme is present in S. aureus.

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