UniProt functional annotation for P29148

UniProt code: P29148.

Organism: Paenibacillus polymyxa (Bacillus polymyxa).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Paenibacillaceae; Paenibacillus.
 
Function: Involved in the generation of beta- and alpha-amylases from the large amylase precursor.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=Similar, but not identical, to that of thermolysin.; EC=3.4.24.28;
Cofactor: Name=Ca(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29108; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; Note=Binds 4 Ca(2+) ions per subunit. {ECO:0000305};
Cofactor: Name=Zn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29105; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; Note=Binds 1 zinc ion per subunit. {ECO:0000305};
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Similarity: Belongs to the peptidase M4 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.