Peptidase family M23. Members of this family are zinc metallopeptidases with a range of specificities. The peptidase family M23 is included in this family, these are Gly-Gly endopeptidases. Peptidase family M23 are also endopeptidases. This family also includes some bacterial lipoproteins for which no proteolytic activity has been demonstrated. This family also includes leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2 (LECT2) proteins. LECT2 is a liver-specific protein which is thought to be linked to hepatocyte growth although the exact function of this protein is unknown.

M23 family metallopeptidase, also known as beta-lytic metallopeptidase, and similar proteins. This model describes the metallopeptidase M23 family, which includes beta-lytic metallopeptidase and lysostaphin. Members of this family are zinc endopeptidases that lyse bacterial cell wall peptidoglycans; they cleave either the N-acylmuramoyl-Ala bond between the cell wall peptidoglycan and the cross-linking peptide (e.g. beta-lytic endopeptidase) or a bond within the cross-linking peptide (e.g. stapholysin, and lysostaphin). Beta-lytic metallopeptidase, formerly known as beta-lytic protease, has a preference for cleavage of Gly-X bonds and favors hydrophobic or apolar residues on either side. It inhibits growth of sensitive organisms and may potentially serve as an antimicrobial agent. Lysostaphin, produced by Staphylococcus genus, cleaves pentaglycine cross-bridges of cell wall peptidoglycan, acting as autolysins to maintain cell wall metabolism or as toxins and weapons against competing strains. Staphylolysin (also known as LasA) is implicated in a range of processes related to Pseudomonas virulence, including stimulating shedding of the ectodomain of cell surface heparan sulphate proteoglycan syndecan-1, and elastin degradation in connective tissue. Its active site is less constricted and contains a five-coordinate zinc ion with trigonal bipyramidal geometry and two metal-bound water molecules, possibly contributing to its activity against a wider range of substrates than those used by related lytic enzymes, consistent with its multiple roles in Pseudomonas virulence. The family includes members that do not appear to have the conserved zinc-binding site and might be lipoproteins lacking proteolytic activity.

Murein DD-endopeptidase MepM and murein hydrolase activator NlpD, contain LysM domain [Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis].

Flagellum-specific peptidoglycan hydrolase FlgJ [Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis, Cell motility].

sporangiospore maturation cell wall hydrolase GsmA. The peptidoglycan-hydrolyzing enzyme GsmA occurs in some sporangia-forming members of the Actinobacteria, such as Actinoplanes missouriensis, and is required for proper separation of spores. GsmA proteins have one or two SH3 domains N-terminal to the hydrolase domain.

ChainA, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],6JMY_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],6KV1_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni]

ChainA, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni]

ChainA, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E60_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E61_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E63_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E63_B Chain B, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E64_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E65_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E65_B Chain B, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E66_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E67_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],7E69_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni]

ChainA, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni]

ChainA, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],6JN7_B Chain B, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],6JN7_C Chain C, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni],6JN8_A Chain A, Peptidase M23 [Campylobacter jejuni]

Probable tape measure protein OS=Bacillus phage SPbeta OX=66797 GN=yomI PE=3 SV=1

SPbeta prophage-derived uncharacterized transglycosylase YomI OS=Bacillus subtilis (strain 168) OX=224308 GN=yomI PE=3 SV=2

Murein DD-endopeptidase MepM OS=Escherichia coli (strain K12) OX=83333 GN=mepM PE=1 SV=1

Murein DD-endopeptidase MepM OS=Escherichia coli O6:H1 (strain CFT073 / ATCC 700928 / UPEC) OX=199310 GN=mepM PE=3 SV=1

Murein DD-endopeptidase MepM OS=Shigella flexneri OX=623 GN=mepM PE=3 SV=1