pfam10502: Peptidase_S26 (This model is not part of the current CDD release)
Signal peptidase, peptidase S26
This is a family of membrane signal serine endopeptidases which function in the processing of newly-synthesised secreted proteins. Peptidase S26 removes the hydrophobic, N-terminal, signal peptides as proteins are translocated across membranes. The active site residues take the form of a catalytic dyad that is Ser, Lys in subfamily S26A; the Ser is the nucleophile in catalysis, and the Lys is the general base.