PCSK5

PCSK5

PCSK5

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 5 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PCSK5 gene, found in chromosome 9q21.3[5][6][7] Two alternatively spliced transcripts are described for this gene but only one has its full length nature known.

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Function

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the subtilisin-like proprotein convertase family. The members of this family are proprotein convertases that process latent precursor proteins into their biologically active products. This encoded protein mediates posttranslational endoproteolytic processing for several integrin alpha subunits. It is thought to process prorenin, pro-membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase and HIV-1 glycoprotein gp160.[7]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene have been associated with Currarino syndrome-like malformations.[8]


References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. van de Loo JW, Creemers JW, Kas K, Roebroek AJ, Van de Ven WJ (1996). "Assignment of the human proprotein convertase gene PCSK5 to chromosome 9q21.3". Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 75 (4): 227–229. doi:10.1159/000134489. PMID 9067430.
  4. Mbikay M, Seidah NG, Chrétien M, Simpson EM (Jul 1995). "Chromosomal assignment of the genes for proprotein convertases PC4, PC5, and PACE 4 in mouse and human". Genomics. 26 (1): 123–9. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(95)80090-9. PMID 7782070.
  5. Szumska D, Pieles G, Essalmani R, Bilski M, Mesnard D, Kaur K, Franklyn A, El Omari K, Jefferis J, Bentham J, Taylor JM, Schneider JE, Arnold SJ, Johnson P, Tymowska-Lalanne Z, Stammers D, Clarke K, Neubauer S, Morris A, Brown SD, Shaw-Smith C, Cama A, Capra V, Ragoussis J, Constam D, Seidah NG, Prat A, Bhattacharya S (June 2008). "VACTERL/caudal regression/Currarino syndrome-like malformations in mice with mutation in the proprotein convertase Pcsk5". Genes Dev. 22 (11): 1465–77. doi:10.1101/gad.479408. PMC 2418583. PMID 18519639.

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