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Endothelin-Converting Enzymes  

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  • Metalloendopeptidases which convert BIG ENDOTHELIN to ENDOTHELIN-1. Converts BIG ENDOTHELIN to ENDOTHELIN-1 through hydrolysis of the TRYPTOPHAN (21)-VALINE (22) bond. Mutations in the endothelin-converting enzyme 1 (ECE1) gene are associated with cases of HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE with cardiac defects and autonomic dysfunction. An integral membrane metalloendodpeptidase which converts BIG ENDOTHELIN to ENDOTHELIN-1 through hydrolysis of the TRYPTOPHAN (21)-VALINE (22) bond . It is also involved in the processing of various neuroendocrine peptides and may have methyltransferase activity.

Etiquetas alternativas

  • Endothelin Converting Enzyme
  • Endothelin-Converting Enzyme

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