Reaction Details
Reaction: Thumb
a peptide with an N-terminal L-methionine + H2O → L-methionine + a peptide + H+
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:3.4.11.18-RXN
References:
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  • Tsunasawa S, Stewart JW, Sherman F (1985). "Amino-terminal processing of mutant forms of yeast iso-1-cytochrome c. The specificities of methionine aminopeptidase and acetyltransferase." J Biol Chem 260(9);5382-91. PMID: 2985590
  • Yoshida A, Lin M (1972). "NH 2 -terminal formylmethionine- and NH 2 -terminal methionine-cleaving enzymes in rabbits." J Biol Chem 247(3);952-7. PMID: 4110013