Preferred Label : proprotein convertase 2;
MeSH definition : A serine endopeptidase that has specificity for cleavage at ARGININE. It cleaves a
variety of prohormones including PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN, proluteinizing-hormone-releasing
hormone, proenkephalins, prodynorphin, and PROINSULIN.;
MeSH synonym : convertase, pc2 prohormone; endoprotease, pc2; pc2, endopeptidase; pc2 prohormone convertase; prohormone convertase pc2; proinsulin convertase 2; pc2 protein; endopeptidase pc2; prohormone convertase 2; convertase 2, prohormone; convertase pc2, prohormone; convertase 2, proinsulin; prohormone convertase, pc2; pc2 endoprotease; neuroendocrine convertase pc2; convertase pc2, neuroendocrine;
Registry Number MeSH : EC 3.4.21.94;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohormone convertase 2;
Is substance : O;
UNII : EC 3.4.21.94;
Origin ID : D045706;
UMLS CUI : C0083957;
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A serine endopeptidase that has specificity for cleavage at ARGININE. It cleaves a
variety of prohormones including PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN, proluteinizing-hormone-releasing
hormone, proenkephalins, prodynorphin, and PROINSULIN.