SOLUBLE EXOPEPTIDASES OF BOVINE AND HUMAN LENS - CHARACTERIZATION BY ELECTROPHORESIS
SOLUBLE EXOPEPTIDASES OF BOVINE AND HUMAN LENS - CHARACTERIZATION BY ELECTROPHORESIS
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DOI:
10.3109/02713688409011748
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
HARRIS, H
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作者:
LAFFERTY, MA;RADUCHA, M;HARRIS, H
Soluble exopeptidases present in bovine and human lenses were identified and characterized using starch gel electrophoresis separation followed by activity staining with an L-amino acid oxidase/peroxidase system or a naphthylamine fluorescence system. Peptide (16) and naphthylamide substrates (12) were used. The profile of substrate specificities for each electrophoretically separated exopeptidase was determined. Characterization also included the effects on activity of pH, EDTA, puromycin and divalent cations. MW determinations by gel filtration were made. Six bovine lens peptidases were identified including leucine aminopeptidase and dipeptidylpeptidase III and 6 human lens peptidases including dipeptidylpeptidase III. Strong homology in terms of substrate specificity and MW was seen between bovine leucine aminopeptidase and 1 of the human peptidases previously designated peptidase S. The findings indicate the diversity of exopeptidases available for polypeptide degradation in lens.