Human NTAQ1, recombinant (N-GST)

Recombinant Human Protein N-terminal Glutamine Amidohydrolase is produced by our E.coli expression system and the target gene encoding Met1-Cys205 is expressed with a GST tag at the N-terminus. Protein function: Mediates the side-chain deamidation of N-terminal glutamine residues to glutamate, an important step in N-end rule pathway of protein degradation. Conversion of the resulting N-terminal glutamine to glutamate renders the protein susceptible to arginylation, polyubiquitination and degradation as specified by the N-end rule. Does not act on substrates with internal or C-terminal glutamine and does not act on non-glutamine residues in any position. Does not deaminate acetylated N-terminal glutamine. With the exception of proline, all tested second-position residues on substrate peptides do not greatly influence the activity. In contrast, a proline at position 2, virtually abolishes deamidation of N-terminal glutamine. [The UniProt Consortium]