. "A membrane-bound glycoprotein found on the promastigote of various species of Leishmania protozoans." . "Contains consensus sequence for a zinc binding site; Z-Tyr-Leu-NHOH is a strong inhibitor." . "The enzyme can activate its proenzyme by cleavage of the 100-Val-|-Val-101 bond." . "An acidic pH optimum is found with certain protein substrates." . "Belongs to peptidase family M8." . . . "Leishmanolysin" . "Promastigote surface endopeptidase" . "Glycoprotein gp63" . "Preference for hydrophobic residues at P1 and P1' and basic residues at P2' and P3'. A model nonapeptide is cleaved at -Ala-Tyr-|-Leu-Lys-Lys-." . "Calcium" . "Zinc" .