Peptidase M14 carboxypeptidase family-like domain of Endopeptidase I
Peptidase M14-like domain of Gamma-D-glutamyl-L-diamino acid endopeptidase 1 (also known as Gamma-D-glutamyl-meso-diaminopimelate peptidase I, and Endopeptidase I (ENP1); EC 3.4.19.11). ENP1 is a member of the M14 family of metallocarboxypeptidases (MCPs), and is classified as belonging to subfamily C. However it has an exceptional type of activity of hydrolyzing the gamma-D-Glu-(L)meso-diaminopimelic acid (gamma-D-Glu-Dap) bond of L-Ala-gamma-D-Glu-(L)meso-diaminopimelic acid and L-Ala-gamma-D-Glu-(L)meso-diaminopimelic acid(L)-D-Ala peptides. ENP1 has a different substrate specificity and cellular role than MpaA (MpaA does not belong to this group). ENP1 hydrolyzes the gamma-D-Glu-Dap bond of MurNAc-tripeptide and MurNAc-tetrapeptide, as well as the amide bond of free tripeptide and tetrapeptide. ENP1 is active on spore cortex peptidoglycan, and is produced at stage IV of sporulation in forespore and spore integuments.
Comment:Metallocarboxypeptidases share the zinc binding motif HXXE...H, where the zinc ion is penta-coordinated to ND1 atoms of the histidines, OE1 and OE2 atoms of the glutamic acid, and to a water molecule in a slightly distorted tetrahedral manner.