Protein-Arginine Deiminases [peptidylarginindeiminasy]

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Terms

peptidylarginindeiminasa
peptidylarginindeimináza
peptidylarginindeiminázy

 

Peptidylarginine Deiminase
Peptidylarginine Deiminases
Protein-Arginine Deiminase
Protein-L-Arginine Iminohydrolase
Protein-L-Arginine Iminohydrolases

Definition

A family of ENZYMES that, in the presence of calcium ion, converts ARGININE to CITRULLINE in proteins. There are five PAD isotypes in mammals. In humans: they include PAD1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. They are encoded by five paralogous genes named PADI and clustered on human chromosome 1.

DUI
D000076342 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000633135
History note
2018 (1987)
Public note
2018; PROTEIN-ARGININE DEIMINASE was indexed as HYDROLASES 1987-2017

Padi4 protein, mouse Chemical MeSH Browser