PF01343

Peptidase family S49

Pfam entry
Member databasePfam
Pfam typefamily
Short namePeptidase_S49
ClanClpP_crotonase
Author Bateman A;0000-0002-6982-4660
Sequence Ontology0100021

Description
Imported from IPR002142

This group of serine peptidases belong to MEROPS peptidase family S49 (protease IV family, clan S-). The predicted active site serine for members of this family occurs in a transmembrane domain.

Proteolytic enzymes that exploit serine in their catalytic activity are ubiquitous, being found in viruses, bacteria and eukaryotes
[1]
. They include a wide range of peptidase activity, including exopeptidase, endopeptidase, oligopeptidase and omega-peptidase activity. Many families of serine protease have been identified, these being grouped into clans on the basis of structural similarity and other functional evidence
[1]
. Structures are known for members of the clans and the structures indicate that some appear to be totally unrelated, suggesting different evolutionary origins for the serine peptidases
[1]
.

Not withstanding their different evolutionary origins, there are similarities in the reaction mechanisms of several peptidases. Chymotrypsin, subtilisin and carboxypeptidase C have a catalytic triad of serine, aspartate and histidine in common: serine acts as a nucleophile, aspartate as an electrophile, and histidine as a base
[1]
. The geometric orientations of the catalytic residues are similar between families, despite different protein folds
[1]
. The linear arrangements of the catalytic residues commonly reflect clan relationships. For example the catalytic triad in the chymotrypsin clan (PA) is ordered HDS, but is ordered DHS in the subtilisin clan (SB) and SDH in the carboxypeptidase clan (SC)
[1, 2]
.

References
Imported from IPR002142

1.Families of serine peptidases. Rawlings ND, Barrett AJ. Meth. Enzymol. 244, 19-61, (1994). View articlePMID: 7845208

2.Evolutionary families of peptidases. Rawlings ND, Barrett AJ. Biochem. J. 290 ( Pt 1), 205-18, (1993). View articlePMID: 8439290

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