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Facts about Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 5.
Plays an important role in pregnancy establishment by proteolytic activation of a number of important factors like BMP2, CALD1 and alpha-integrins. .
Human | |
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Gene Name: | PCSK5 |
Uniprot: | Q92824 |
Entrez: | 5125 |
Belongs to: |
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peptidase S8 family |
EC 3.4.21; EC 3.4.21.-; EC 3.4.21.61; EC 3.4.21.75; FLJ11149; FLJ16215; hPC6; PC5PC6A; PC6prohormone convertase 5; Proprotein convertase 5; Proprotein convertase 6; proprotein convertase PC5; proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 5; protease PC6; SPC6; Subtilisin/kexin-like protease PC5
Mass (kDA):
206.942 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 9q21.13 |
Sequence: | 9; NC_000009.12 (75890644..76362975) |
Expressed in T-lymphocytes.
[Isoform PC6A]: Secreted. Secreted through the regulated secretory pathway.; [Isoform PC6B]: Endomembrane system; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Type I membrane protein localized to a paranuclear post-Golgi network compartment in communication with early endosomes.
PMID: 8755538 by Miranda L., et al. Isolation of the human PC6 gene encoding the putative host protease for HIV-1 gp160 processing in CD4+ T lymphocytes.
PMID: 19764806 by Kilpatrick L.M., et al. Proteomic identification of caldesmon as a physiological substrate of proprotein convertase 6 in human uterine decidual cells essential for pregnancy establishment.