Function and Biology

High resolution crystal structure of substrate-free human neprilysin

Source organism: Homo sapiens
Biochemical function: cardiolipin binding
Biological process: positive regulation of long-term synaptic potentiation
Cellular component: presynapse

EC 3.4.24.11: Neprilysin

Reaction catalysed:
Preferential cleavage of polypeptides between hydrophobic residues, particularly with Phe or Tyr at P1'.
Alternative Name(s):
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen
  • CALLA
  • CALLA (common acute lymphoblastic leukemia-associated) antigens
  • CALLA antigen
  • CALLA glycoprotein
  • CALLA glycoproteins
  • CD10
  • Common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen
  • Common acute lymphoblastic leukemia-associated antigens
  • Endopeptidase
  • Endopeptidase 24.11
  • Endopeptidase-2
  • Enkephalinase
  • Kidney-brush-border neutral endopeptidase
  • Kidney-brush-border neutral peptidase
  • Kidney-brush-border neutral proteinase
  • Membrane metalloendopeptidase
  • NEP
  • Neutral endopeptidase
  • Neutral endopeptidase 24.11
  • Neutral metallendopeptidase

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF01431
Domain description: Peptidase family M13
Occurring in:
  1. Neprilysin
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6gid contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF01431 (Peptidase family M13) in Neprilysin. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF05649
Domain description: Peptidase family M13
Occurring in:
  1. Neprilysin
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6gid contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF05649 (Peptidase family M13) in Neprilysin. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR018497
Domain description: Peptidase M13, C-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. Neprilysin
IPR000718
Domain description: Peptidase M13
Occurring in:
  1. Neprilysin
IPR042089
Domain description: Peptidase M13, domain 2
Occurring in:
  1. Neprilysin
IPR008753
Domain description: Peptidase M13, N-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. Neprilysin
IPR024079
Domain description: Metallopeptidase, catalytic domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Neprilysin

Structure domains

CATH CATH domains
3.40.390.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology: Collagenase (Catalytic Domain)
Homology: Collagenase (Catalytic Domain)
Occurring in:
  1. Neprilysin
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6gid contains 1 copy of CATH domain 3.40.390.10 (Collagenase (Catalytic Domain)) in Neprilysin. Showing 1 copy in chain A.
1.10.1380.10
Class: Mainly Alpha
Architecture: Orthogonal Bundle
Topology: Neutral endopeptidase; domain 2
Homology: Neutral endopeptidase , domain2
Occurring in:
  1. Neprilysin
The deposited structure of PDB entry 6gid contains 1 copy of CATH domain 1.10.1380.10 (Neutral endopeptidase; domain 2) in Neprilysin. Showing 1 copy in chain A.