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. 1994 Jan;60(1):333–336. doi: 10.1128/aem.60.1.333-336.1994

Characterization of the Lactobacillus helveticus CNRZ32 pepC gene.

L Fernández 1, T Bhowmik 1, J L Steele 1
PMCID: PMC201308  PMID: 8117086

Abstract

Sequence analysis of the aminopeptidase C gene (pepC) from Lactobacillus helveticus CNRZ32 identified a 1,332-nucleotide open reading frame coding for a polypeptide with motifs characteristic of cysteine proteinases. Homology to the pepC gene appears to be widely distributed among lactic acid bacteria.

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