UniProt functional annotation for B2RID1

UniProt code: B2RID1.

Organism: Porphyromonas gingivalis (strain ATCC 33277 / DSM 20709 / CIP 103683 / JCM 12257 / NCTC 11834 / 2561).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Bacteroidetes; Bacteroidia; Bacteroidales; Porphyromonadaceae; Porphyromonas.
 
Function: Catalyzes the removal of dipeptides from the N-terminus of oligopeptides. Shows a strict specificity for acidic residues (Asp or Glu) in the P1 position, and has a hydrophobic residue preference at the P2 position. Preferentially cleaves the synthetic substrate Leu- Asp-methylcoumaryl-7-amide (Leu-Asp-MCA) as compared to Leu-Glu-MCA. Is involved in amino acid metabolism and bacterial growth of asaccharolytic P.gingivalis, that utilizes amino acids from extracellular proteinaceous nutrients as energy and carbon sources. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21896480, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23246913}.
 
Activity regulation: Enzyme activity is completely blocked by diisopropyl-fluorophosphates, moderately by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF) and 4-(2-methyl)benzenesulfonyl fluoride, and slightly by pepstatin in vitro. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21896480}.
Biophysicochemical properties: pH dependence: Optimum pH is 7.0. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21896480};
Subunit: Homodimer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26057589}.
Subcellular location: Cell surface {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21896480}. Note=Is exclusively cell-associated. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21896480}.
Disruption phenotype: Cell growth is retarded. Complete loss of hydrolysis for ac-DNLD- and LE-MCA. The efficiency of peptide utilization of proteinaceous nutrients is reduced in mutant cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21896480}.
Similarity: Belongs to the peptidase S46 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.