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Signal and propeptide processing of human tissue plasminogen activator: activity of a pro-tPA derivative.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 30 Sept 1991
Berg D T, Grinnell B W
Abstract excerpt
We have explored the heterogeneity in the proteolytic processing of the N-terminus of human tissue plasminogen activator. We demonstrate that normal propeptide processing occurs following Arg-4, preceding the sequence Gly-Ala-Arg-Ser+1. Generation of the previously designated Ser+1 occurs via secondary proteolysis following secretion. By site-directed mutagenesis, we have eliminated this cleavage site resulting...
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