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The N-terminal sequences of the E1 alpha, E1 beta and E2 subunits of the human branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complex have been determined by microsequencing. The N-terminal of human E1 beta and E2 subunits (Val and Gly, respectively) are identical to those of the corresponding rat and bovine subunits. However, the N-terminus of the human E1 alpha subunit (Ser) is identical to bovine, but differs from the rat E1 alpha (Phe) subunit. Comparison of the N-terminal sequences of human and rat E1 alpha subunits shows that the serine residue at the +1 position in the human sequence is replaced by a proline residue in the rat sequence. The presence of the proline residue apparently causes a 5'-shift by one residue in the cleavage site by the mitochondrial processing peptidase in the rat sequence, when compared to the human sequence. The results provide evidence that the mitochondrial processing peptidase cannot cleave an X-Pro bond, similar to trypsin, chymotrypsin and microsomal signal peptidases.
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PMID:Differential processing of human and rat E1 alpha precursors of the branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complex caused by an N-terminal proline in the rat sequence. 791 75

The structure-functional convergence between two Zn-dependent proteases, namely thermolysin and mitochondrial processing peptidase (MPP), is described. These two families of nonhomologous enzymes show not only functional convergence of several active site residues as in chymotrypsin and subtilisin, but also structural convergence of overall molecular architectures including the beta-sheet arrangement and packing of the surrounding alpha-helices. The major functionally important structural elements are present in both enzymes with different topological connections and often in reverse main-chain orientation, but display similar packing. The structural comparison helps to rationalize sequence "inversion" of the HEXXH thermolysin consensus present as HXXEH in MPP. The described structural convergence may be due to a limited number of alternatives to build a Zn-protease that utilizes hydrogen bonding between a substrate main chain and the enzyme beta-sheet for substrate binding.
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PMID:Thermolysin and mitochondrial processing peptidase: how far structure-functional convergence goes. 1059 62