FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as PCSK6_HUMAN, PCSK6, PACE4. Serine endoprotease that processes various proproteins by cleavage at paired basic amino acids, recognizing the RXXX[KR]R consensus motif. Likely functions in the constitutive secretory pathway, with unique restricted distribution in both neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine tissues. The PACE4A-I precursor protein seems to exist in the reticulum endoplasmic as both a monomer and a dimer-sized complex whereas mature PACE4A-I exists only as a monomer, suggesting that propeptide cleavage affects its tertiary or quaternary structure. Interacts (immature form including the propeptide) with RCN3; probably involved in the maturation and the secretion of PCSK6 (PubMed:16433634).

EXTERNAL LINKS

PCSK6

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 6

PCSK6

Molecular Synopsis