Human glutaminyl cyclase and bacterial zinc aminopeptidase share a common fold and active site
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glutaminyl cyclase (QC) forms the pyroglutamyl residue at the amino terminus of numerous secretory peptides and proteins. We previously proposed the mammalian QC has some features in common with zinc aminopeptidases. We now have gene...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/2/2 |