Peptidase M42 family, glucanase (endo-1,4-beta-glucanase or endoglucanase)-like subfamily. Proteins in this subfamily are co-catalytic metallopeptidases, found in archaea and bacteria. They show similarity to cellulase and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase (endoglucanase) which typically bind two zinc or cobalt atoms. Some of the enzymes exhibit typical aminopeptidase specificity, whereas others are also capable of N-terminal deblocking activity, i.e. hydrolyzing acylated N-terminal residues. Many of these enzymes are assembled either as tetrahedral dodecamers or as octahedral tetracosameric structures, with the active site located on the inside such that substrate sizes are limited, indicating function as possible peptide scavengers.
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