neuroendocrine convertase; prohormone convertase (NEC)

Introduction

Involved in the processing of hormone precursors at sites comprised of pairs of basic amino acid residues.

More general terms

• subtilase

More specific terms

• neuroendocrine (prohormone convertase-1, NEC-1, PC1/PC3, PCSK1)
• neuroendocrine convertase-2 (NEC-2, PC-2, KEX2-like endoprotease 2, PCSK2)
• neuroendocrine convertase-3 (NEC-3) or PC-4