CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.30.70.360
Functional Family Cytosolic non-specific dipeptidase

Enzyme Information

3.4.13.20
Beta-Ala-His dipeptidase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q96KN2
Preferential hydrolysis of the beta-Ala-|-His dipeptide (carnosine), and also anserine, Xaa-|-His dipeptides and other dipeptides including homocarnosine.
-!- Present in the serum of humans and higher primates, but not in the serum of other mammals. -!- Activated by Cd(2+) and citrate. -!- Belongs to peptidase family M20. -!- Formerly EC 3.4.3.3, EC 3.4.13.3 and EC 3.4.13.13.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q96KN2
CNDP1_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Beta-Ala-His dipeptidase

PDB Structure

PDB 3DLJ
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of human carnosine dipeptidase 1.
Dobrovetsky, E., Dong, A., Seitova, A., He, H., Tempel, W., Kozieradzki, I., Arrowsmith, C.H., Weigelt, J., Bountra, C., Edwards, A.M., Bochkarev, A., Cossar, D.
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