Proline iminopeptidase (PepIP) is a major peptidase in Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bularicus CNRZ397, encoded by the pepIP gene. Amplification and expression of this gene in Escherichia coli K12 resulted in a very high level of enzyme production. Moreover, export into the E. coli periplasm of 45% of PepIP activity allowed us to purify the enzyme easily by a single ion-exchange chromatography step. PepIP is a trimer of Mr 100000 , composed of three identical subunits. In the presence of 0.1% BSA, PepIP activity was optimal at pH 6-7 and stable at temperatures below 40 degrees C. The enzyme was strongly inhibited by 3,4-dichloroisocoumarin, a serine protease inhibitor, by bestatin and by heavy metal ions. It was also inactivated by p-chloromercuribenzoate, but was reactivated by adding dithiothreitol. PepIP is characterized by a high specificity towards di- or tripeptides with proline at the NH2-terminal position, but is not able to hydrolyse longer peptides, or peptides with hydroxyproline at the NH2-end. The NH2-terminal amino acid sequence of the purified PepIP corresponds to the amino acid sequence deduced from the nucleotide sequence of the pepIP gene.
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