Member database | Pfam |
Pfam type | family |
Short name | Peptidase_M13 |
Clan | Peptidase_MA |
Author | Bateman A;0000-0002-6982-4660 Dudgeon T; |
Sequence Ontology | 0100021 |
Description
Mammalian enzymes are typically type-II membrane anchored enzymes which are known, or believed to activate or inactivate oligopeptide (pro)-hormones such as opioid peptides. The family also contains a bacterial member believed to be involved with milk protein cleavage.
References
1. Evolutionary families of metallopeptidases. Rawlings ND, Barrett AJ. Meth. Enzymol. 248, 183-228, (1995). View articlePMID: 7674922