EC number 3.4.11.18 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 61229-81-0 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry | |
Methionyl aminopeptidase (EC 3.4.11.18, methionine aminopeptidase, peptidase M, L-methionine aminopeptidase, MAP) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
Release of N-terminal amino acids, preferentially methionine, from peptides and arylamidesThis membrane-bound enzymatic activity is present in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Proteins possessing this activity include METAP1 and METAP2.
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