Isolation and Purification of Arylamidase from Human Lenses

Abstract
A procedure is described for the resolution of arylamidase from human lenses. Purified arylamidase will hydrolyze leucyl-, arginyl- and lysyl-β-naphtylamides. It has been shown to be ependent on metal ions for activity. Human arylamidase required dithiothreitol for stability; activity was increased by β-mercapto-ethanol and cysteine and inhibited by p-chloromercuribenzoate. The properties of human lens arylamidase is distinct from leucine aminopeptidase (EC 3.4.1.1) or esterases.

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