Peptidase S8 family domain in Streptococcal C5a peptidases
Streptococcal C5a peptidase (SCP), is a highly specific protease and adhesin/invasin. The subtilisin-like protease domain is located at the N-terminus and contains a protease-associated domain inserted into a loop. There are three fibronectin type III (Fn) domains at the C-terminus. SCP binds to integrins with the help of Arg-Gly-Asp motifs which are thought to stabilize conformational changes required for substrate binding. Peptidases S8 or Subtilases are a serine endo- and exo-peptidase clan. They have an Asp/His/Ser catalytic triad similar to that found in trypsin-like proteases, but do not share their three-dimensional structure and are not homologous to trypsin. The stability of subtilases may be enhanced by calcium, some members have been shown to bind up to 4 ions via binding sites with different affinity. Some members of this clan contain disulfide bonds. These enzymes can be intra- and extracellular, some function at extreme temperatures and pH values.
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