Kexin
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For the Chinese gymnast, see He Kexin.
| Kex2p | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | KEX2 |
| Entrez | 855483 |
| UniProt | D6W0V5 |
| Other data | |
| EC number | 3.4.21.61 |
Kexin is a prohormone processing protease found in the budding yeast (S. cerevisiae) that shares structural similarities with the bacterial protease subtilisin.[1] It is encoded by the yeast gene KEX2 and usually referred to in the scientific community as Kex2p. The first mammalian homologue of this protein to be identified was furin.
[edit] References
- ^ Rockwell NC, Krysan DJ, Komiyama T, Fuller RS (December 2002). "Precursor processing by kex2/furin proteases". Chem. Rev. 102 (12): 4525–48. doi:10.1021/cr010168i. PMID 12475200.
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