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[Properties of post-proline cleaving enzymes from Tenebrio molitor]
Abstract:
Two post-proline cleaving enzymes PRE1 and PRE2 with molecular masses of 101 and 62 kDa, respectively, capable of hydrolyzing Z-AlaAlaPro-pNA were isolated for the first time from the midgut of the flour beetle Tenebrio molitor and characterized. PRE1 is active only in acidic media, with a maximum at pH 5.6, whereas PRE2, both in acidic and alkaline media with a maximum at pH 7.9. Using inhibitory analysis, both PRE1 and PRE2 were shown to belong to serine peptidases. Some data indicate that a Cys residue is located close to the PRE2 active site. Z-Pro-prolinal, a specific inhibitor of prolyl oligopeptidases, inhibits completely PRE2 and partially PRE1. The substrate specificities of the isolated enzymes were studied. It was shown that Z-AlaAla-Pro-pNA was the best substrate for PRE1, and Z-AlaPro-pNA, for PRE2. The combination of the studied properties allowed characterization of PRE2 as a prolyl oligopeptidase.
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