Electron microscopic and biochemical evidence that proline-beta-naphthylamidase is composed of three identical subunits.
Electron microscopy of pig intestinal proline-beta-naphthylamidase revealed that the enzyme is composed of 3 subunits, which are assembled in a trifoliolate shape. At pH 4.5 and 4 degrees C, the enzyme dissociates reversibly into active subunits in 4 h. Dissociation also occurs at higher pHs when the enzyme concentration is very low. The activity per mg protein of the native, trimeric enzyme is about 2.5-fold higher than that of the dissociated enzyme.
Takahashi
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Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Nishigai
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Ikai
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Takahashi
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D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D000818:Animals; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000201:enzymology*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011489:Protein Denaturation; D013552:Swine
D000626:Aminopeptidases