A previously uncharacterized member of the M1 family of zinc metallopeptidases, arginyl aminopeptidase-like 1 (RNPEPL1; EC 3.4.11.1), was cloned and expressed, and the recombinant enzyme characterized. RNPEPL1 was a broad specificity aminopeptidase with preference for a P1 methionine, glutamine, or citrulline residue, and exhibited a broad pH preference, with maximal activity observed between pH 6.6 and 8.0. The enzyme was inhibited by calcium ions but unaffected by chloride ions, and was insensitive to specific inhibitors of the closely-related arginyl aminopeptidase, indicating similarity to leukotriene A(4) hydrolase. RT-PCR analysis of RNPEPL1 expression revealed a ubiquitous tissue distribution, consistent with a general housekeeping function, but also revealed alternative splicing of the mRNA in all tissues examined. The inclusion of intron 5 was predicted to result in a truncated protein product, while an alternative 3' splice site of exon 9 of the reference sequence was predicted to result in the omission of a conserved eleven amino acid stretch from the C-terminal domain.

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