Entry
Name
leucyl endopeptidase;
plant Leu-proteinase;
leucine-specific serine proteinase;
leucine endopeptidase;
spinach serine proteinase (leucine specific);
spinach leucine-specific serine proteinase;
Leu-proteinase
Class
Hydrolases;
Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases);
Serine endopeptidases
BRITE hierarchy
Reaction(IUBMB)
Hydrolysis of proteins. Preferential cleavage: Leu! in small molecule substrates
Comment
From leaves of the spinach plant (Spinacia oleracea)
History
EC 3.4.21.57 created 1989
Reference
Authors
Aducci P, Ascenzi P, Pierini M, Ballio A.
Title
Purification and Characterization of Leu-Proteinase, the Leucine Specific Serine Proteinase from Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Leaves.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Aducci P, Ascenzi P, Ballio A.
Title
Esterolytic Properties of Leucine-Proteinase, the Leucine-Specific Serine Proteinase from Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Leaves : A Steady-State and Pre-Steady-State Study.
Journal
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 3.4.21.57