Cysteine proteases also known as thiol proteases are enzymes that degrade proteins. These proteases share a common catalytic mechanism that involves a nucleophilic cysteine thiol in a catalytic triad or […]
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TAS2R16
TAS2R16 (taste receptor type 2 member 16) is a human gene that encodes for a receptor that may play a role in the perception of bitterness.
GRB7
Growth factor receptor-bound protein 7 also known as GRB7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GRB7 gene.
MAP kinase kinase kinase
MAP kinase kinase kinase (or MAP3K or MEKK) is a serine/threonine-specific protein kinase which acts upon MAP kinase kinase.In humans there are at least 19 genes: MAP3K1 (aka MEKK1) MAP3K2 […]
Brachyury
Brachyury is a protein that in humans is encoded by the T gene. Brachyury is a transcription factor within the T-box complex of genes. It has been found in all […]
CCL2
For the ICAO airport code see Candle Lake Airpark for the diradical compound see Dichlorocarbene.Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) is also referred to as monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and […]
IKBKAP
IKBKAP (inhibitor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells kinase complex-associated protein) is a human gene that provides instructions to make the IKAP protein which is found in a […]
Glycogen branching enzyme
“Glycogen branching enzyme” is an enzyme that adds branches to the growing glycogen molecule during the synthesis of glycogen a storage form of glucose. More specifically during glycogen synthesis a […]
Dysferlin
Dysferlin also known as dystrophy-associated fer-1-like protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DYSF gene.Dysferlin is linked with skeletal muscle repair. A defect in the DYSF […]
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (EC 1.3.3.4) is an enzyme that is responsible for the seventh step in biosynthesis of protoporphyrin IX. This porphyrin is the precursor to hemoglobin the oxygen carrier in […]