Procollagen peptidase explained

Procollagen peptidase (procollagen N-terminal peptidase, procollagen aminopeptidase, aminoprocollagen peptidase, aminoterminal procollagen peptidase, procollagen aminoterminal protease, procollagen N-terminal proteinase, type I/II procollagen N-proteinase, type III procollagen) is an endopeptidase involved in the processing of collagen. The proteases removes the terminal peptides of the procollagen. Deficiency of these enzymes leads to dermatosparaxis or Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.^[1]

The enzyme is present in the skin of rats and humans.^[2]

External links

• The MEROPS online database for peptidases and their inhibitors: Procollagen C-Peptidase:M12.005, Procollagen N-Peptidase:M12.301

Notes and References

1. Web site: Procollagen peptidase . 7 October 2019 .
2. Lapière CM, Lenaers A, Kohn LD . Procollagen peptidase: an enzyme excising the coordination peptides of procollagen . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 68 . 12 . 3054–8 . December 1971 . 5289249 . 389589 . 10.1073/pnas.68.12.3054 . 1971PNAS...68.3054L . free .