PYROGLUTAMYL PEPTIDE HYDROLASE
\pˌa͡ɪɹə͡ʊɡlˈuːtɐmˌɪl pˈɛpta͡ɪd hˈa͡ɪdɹəlˌe͡ɪs], \pˌaɪɹəʊɡlˈuːtɐmˌɪl pˈɛptaɪd hˈaɪdɹəlˌeɪs], \p_ˌaɪ_ɹ_əʊ_ɡ_l_ˈuː_t_ɐ_m_ˌɪ_l p_ˈɛ_p_t_aɪ_d h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ə_l_ˌeɪ_s]\
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An enzyme that catalyzes the release of a N-terminal pyroglutamyl group from a polypeptide provided the next residue is not proline. It is inhibited by thiol-blocking reagents and occurs in mammalian tissues, microorganisms, and plants. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 3.4.19.3.
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