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Genetic and functional characterization of PCSK1.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2011
Choquet Hélène, Stijnen Pieter, Creemers John W M
Abstract excerpt
PC1/3 is a neuroendocrine-specific member of the mammalian subtilisin-like proprotein convertase family. This seven-member family is involved in the endoproteolytic cleavage of a large number of precursor proteins including prohormones, proneuropeptides, zymogens, and proreceptors. PC1/3 is synthesized as a zymogen, proPC1/3, and its propeptide is rapidly and autocatalytically cleaved in the endoplasmic...
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