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A matriptase-prostasin reciprocal zymogen activation complex with unique features: prostasin as a non-enzymatic co-factor for matriptase activation.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 28 Jun 2013
Friis Stine, Uzzun Sales Katiuchia, Godiksen Sine, Peters Diane E, Lin Chen-Yong, Vogel Lotte K, Bugge Thomas H
Abstract excerpt
Matriptase and prostasin are part of a cell surface proteolytic pathway critical for epithelial development and homeostasis. Here we have used a reconstituted cell-based system and transgenic mice to investigate the mechanistic interrelationship between the two proteases. We show that matriptase and prostasin form a reciprocal zymogen activation complex with unique features. Prostasin serves as a critical...
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