v5.1.0.3
Glycine data from LIS
Type | Family |
Description | Peptidyl-arginine deiminase (PAD) enzymes catalyse the deimination of the guanidino group from carboxy-terminal arginine residues of various peptides to produce ammonia. PAD from Porphyromonas gingivalis (Bacteroides gingivalis) (PPAD) appears to be evolutionarily unrelated to mammalian PAD ( ), which is a metalloenzyme. PPAD is thought to belong to the same superfamily as aminotransferase and arginine deiminase, and to form an alpha/beta propeller structure. This family has previously been named PPADH (Porphyromonas peptidyl-arginine deiminase homologues) [ ]. The predicted catalytic residues in PPAD () are Asp130, Asp187, His236, Asp238 and Cys351 [ ]. These are absolutely conserved with the exception of Asp187 which is absent in two family members. PPAD is also able to catalyse the deimination of free L-arginine, but has primarily peptidyl-arginine specificity. It may have a FMN cofactor []. |
Short Name | Peptidyl-Arg-deiminase_porph |