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. 2012 Feb 23;7(2):e32343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032343

Table 3. Leu-Enkephalin and Insulin B chain dual substrate assays.

Mutant NEP leu-ENK Insulin B Chain Ratio leu-ENK insulin B chain
pmole/min/ng pmole/min/ng
NEP 1.16±0.06 (0.61) 0.20±0.04 (0.23) 5.8
NEPF563V 0.23±0.03 (0.74) 0.04±0.01 (0.67) 5.8
NEPF563L 0.97±0.06 (0.62) 0.19±0.03 (0.20) 5.1
NEPF563M 0.69±0.11 (0.57) 0.11±0.02 (0.52) 6.3
NEPF563I 0.62±0.03 (0.58) 0.02±0.01 (0.15) 31.0
NEPS546E 0.76±0.14 (0.68) 0.25±0.01 (0.43) 3.0

The numbers in parenthesis indicate activity relative to the uninhibited values.

Reactions were carried out at 37°C at in 20 mM MES buffer, pH 6.5 containing 15 µM insulin B chain and 64 µM leu-ENK. Activity was measured and statistical analysis carried out as in Table 2 .