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Rabbit Anti-PCSK2/Proprotein Convertase 2/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
This gene encodes a member of the subtilisin-like proprotein convertase family. These enzymes process latent precursor proteins into their biologically active products. The encoded protein plays a critical role in hormone biosynthesis by processing a variety of prohormones including proinsulin, proopiomelanocortin and proluteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene may increase susceptibility to myocardial infarction and type 2 diabetes. This gene may also play a role in tumor development and progression. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011].
Function:
Involved in the processing of hormone and other protein precursors at sites comprised of pairs of basic amino acid residues.
Subcellular Location:
Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle. Note=Localized in the secretion granules.
Similarity:
Belongs to the peptidase S8 family. Furin subfamily.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 5126 Human
Entrez Gene: 18549 Mouse
Omim: 162151 Human
SwissProt: P16519 Human
SwissProt: P21661 Mouse
Unigene: 315186 Human
Unigene: 294493 Mouse
Unigene: 447466 Mouse
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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