An enzyme that catalyzes the release of a N-terminal pyroglutamyl group from a polypeptide provided the next residue is not proline. It is inhibited by thiol-blocking reagents and occurs in mammalian tissues, microorganisms, and plants. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 3.4.19.3.
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Pyroglutamyl Peptidase I — 5-Oxoprolyl-Peptidase — 5 Oxoprolyl Peptidase — Pyrrolidonecarboxylate Peptidase — Peptidase, Pyrrolidonecarboxylate — Pyrrolidonyl Peptidase — Peptidase, Pyrrolidonyl — Pyroglutamate Aminopeptidase — Aminopeptidase, Pyroglutamate — Pyroglutamyl-Peptide Hydrolase — Pyroglutamyl Peptide Hydrolase