and -Arg-Arg bonds to process yeast α-factor pheromone and killer toxin precursors
Reaction: Cleavage of -Lys-Arg and -Arg-Arg bonds to process yeast α-factor pheromone and killer toxin precursors
Other names: yeast KEX2 protease; proteinase yscF; prohormone-processing endoprotease; paired-basic endopeptidase; yeast cysteine proteinase F (misleading); paired-basic endopeptidase; andrenorphin-Gly-generating enzyme; endoproteinase Kex2p; gene KEX2 dibasic proteinase; Kex 2p proteinase; Kex2 endopeptidase; Kex2 endoprotease; Kex2 endoproteinase; Kex2 protease; proteinase Kex2p; Kex2-like precursor protein processing endoprotease; prohormone-processing KEX2 proteinase; prohormone-processing proteinase; proprotein convertase; protease KEX2; Kex2 proteinase; Kex2-like endoproteinase
Comments: A Ca2+-activated peptidase of peptidase family S8, containing Cys near the active site His, and inhibited by p-mercuribenzoate. Similar enzymes occur in mammals. Formerly EC 3.4.22.23
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 99676-46-7
References
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