Uses
H-Pro-Glu-OH is a protein secreted by pathogenic mycobacteria through the Type VII secretion system. H-Pro-Glu-OH targets LipY lipases to the cell Surface via the ESX-5 Pathway[1].
Definition
ChEBI: A dipeptide formed from L-proline and L-glutamic acid residues.
References
[1] Daleke MH, et al. Conserved Pro-Glu (PE) and Pro-Pro-Glu (PPE) protein domains target LipY lipases of pathogenic mycobacteria to the cell surface via the ESX-5 pathway. J Biol Chem. 2011 May 27;286(21):19024-34. DOI:
10.1074/jbc.M110.204966
