Preferred Label : proprotein convertase 5;
MeSH definition : A serine endopeptidase found primarily in the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX. It has specificity
for cleavage of a variety of substrates including PRORENIN, pro-membrane type-1 matrix
metalloproteinase, and NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE L1.;
MeSH synonym : convertase pc5, prohormone; convertase, pc5 proprotein; convertase pc-6, prohormone; pc6 protein; prohormone convertase pc 6; prohormone convertase, pc5; prohormone convertase-6; spc6; convertase 5, proprotein; convertase-6, prohormone; prohormone convertase 6; endoprotease pc6; pc5 protein; prohormone convertase pc5; pc5 proprotein convertase; proprotein convertase, pc5; convertase, pc5 prohormone; pc5 prohormone convertase; prohormone convertase pc-6; pc6 endoprotease; endoprotease, pc6;
CISMeF synonym : 5, proprotein convertase;
MeSH hyponym : PC6A proprotein convertase; PC5B preprotein convertase; PC5A proprotein convertase; Convertase, PC5B Preprotein; Preprotein Convertase, PC5B; Convertase, PC6A Proprotein; Proprotein Convertase, PC6A; Convertase, PC5A Proprotein; Proprotein Convertase, PC5A;
Registry Number MeSH : EC 3.4.21.-;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D045702;
UMLS CUI : C0218535;
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A serine endopeptidase found primarily in the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX. It has specificity
for cleavage of a variety of substrates including PRORENIN, pro-membrane type-1 matrix
metalloproteinase, and NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE L1.