bonds, where Xaa can by any amino acid and Yaa is Arg or Lys. Releases albumin, complement component C3 and von Willebrand factor from their respective precursors
Reaction: Release of mature proteins from their proproteins by cleavage of -Arg-Xaa-Yaa-Arg bonds, where Xaa can by any amino acid and Yaa is Arg or Lys. Releases albumin, complement component C3 and von Willebrand factor from their respective precursors
Other names: prohormone convertase; dibasic processing enzyme; PACE; paired basic amino acid cleaving enzyme; paired basic amino acid converting enzyme; serine proteinase PACE; PC1; SPC3; proprotein convertase
Comments: One of a group of peptidases In peptidase family S8 (subtilisin family) that is structurally and functionally similar to kexin. All are activated by Ca2+, contain Cys near the active site His, and are inhibited by p-mercuribenzoate. At least three related enzymes are recognized in mammals: PC2, PC3 and PC4, which have somewhat different specificities
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 141760-45-4
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