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Preflagellin peptidase

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Preflagellin peptidase (EC 3.4.23.52, FlaK) is an enzyme that catalyses the following chemical reaction:[1][2][3]

Cleaves the signal peptide of 3 to 12 amino acids from the N-terminal of preflagellin, usually at Arg-Gly- or Lys-Gly-, to release flagellin.

This aspartic peptidase is present in Archaea.

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