Kexin EC#: 3.4.21.61; ChemWhat Code: 1380569

Product Name Kexin
Example Structure Example Structure of Kexin EC#: 3.4.21.61
Synonyms adrenorphin-Gly-generating enzyme, ASP, BLI-4, EC 3.4.22.23, endoproteinase Kex2p, Gene KEX2 dibasic proteinase, Kex 2p proteinase, Kex2, Kex2 endopeptidase, Kex2 endoprotease, Kex2 endoproteinase, Kex2 protease, Kex2 proteinase, Kex2-660, Kex2-like endoproteinase, Kex2-like precursor protein processing endoprotease, Kex2p, kexin, More, NARC-1, Paired-basic endopeptidase, PC 1/3, PC1, PC1/3, PC2, PCSK type 9, PCSK9, plasma proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9, pro-protein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, prohormone convertase 1, prohormone convertase 1/3, prohormone convertase 2, prohormone processing protease, Prohormone-processing endoprotease, Prohormone-processing KEX2 proteinase, Prohormone-processing proteinase, Proprotein convertase, proprotein convertase 1/3, proprotein convertase Kex2, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin-9, proprotein convertase subtilisin-like/kexin type 9, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9)Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, proprotein processing protease, Protease KEX2, Proteinase Kex2p, Proteinase yscF, Proteinase, prohormone-processing, Yeast KEX2 protease
EC Number 3.4.21.61
CAS Registry Number 99676-46-7
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.
Cofactor
History
Reactions Cleavage of -Lys-Arg-|-Xaa- and -Arg-Arg-|-Xaa- bonds to process yeast alpha-factor pheromone and killer toxin precursors.

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