Reaction: Preferential cleavage of bonds with bulky hydrophobic groups in P2 and P1'. Phe at P1' is the most favoured residue, which distinguished this enzyme from thermolysin
Other names: Aeromonas proteolytica neutral proteinase; aeromonolysin
Comments: Thermostable enzyme from Vibrio proteolyticus (formerly Aeromonas proteolytica). Specificity related to, but distinct from, those of thermolysin and bacillolysin [1]. A zinc metallopeptidase In family M4 (thermolysin family). Formerly included in EC 3.4.24.4
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 69598-88-5
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