| Literature DB >> 17189693 |
Kelly B Sexton1, Martin D Witte, Galia Blum, Matthew Bogyo.
Abstract
Asparaginyl endopeptidase (AEP), also known as legumain, is a cysteine protease that has been ascribed roles in antigen presentation yet its exact role in human biology remains poorly understood. We report here, the use of a positional scanning combinatorial library of peptide AOMKs containing a P1 aspartic acid to probe the P2, P3, and P4 subsite specificity of endogenous legumain. Using inhibitor specificity profiles of cathepsin B and legumain, we designed fluorescent ABPs that are highly selective, cell-permeable reagents for monitoring legumain activity in complex proteomes.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17189693 PMCID: PMC1832115 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.10.100
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett ISSN: 0960-894X Impact factor: 2.823