protein-arginine deiminase type-1 (peptidylarginine deiminase 1, PADI, PDI)

Function

• catalyzes the deimination of Arg in proteins

protein L-arginine + H2O <--> protein L-citrulline + NH3

Cofactor: Ca+2

Compartment

cytoplasm

More general terms

• hydrolase
• Ca+2 binding protein

More specific terms

• protein-arginine deiminase type-1 (peptidylarginine deiminase 1, PADI1, PDI1)
• protein-arginine deiminase type-2 (Peptidylarginine deiminase 2, PAD-H19, PADI2, KIAA0994, PDI2)
• protein-arginine deiminase type-3 (peptidylarginine deiminase 3, PADI3, PDI3)
• protein-arginine deiminase type-6 (peptidylarginine deiminase 6, PADI6)
• protein-arginine deiminase-4 (peptidylarginine deiminase 4, HL-60 PAD, PADI4, PADI5, PDI5)