Phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) EC 3.1.1.4 are enzymes that release fatty acids from the second carbon group of glycerol. This particular phospholipase specifically recognizes the sn-2 acyl bond of phospholipids and […]
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Fibrillin
Fibrillin is a glycoprotein which is essential for the formation of elastic fibers found in connective tissue.Fibrillin is secreted into the extracellular matrix by fibroblasts and becomes incorporated into the […]
Pullulanase
Pullulanase (EC 3.2.1.41 limit dextrinase amylopectin 6-glucanohydrolase bacterial debranching enzyme debranching enzyme alpha-dextrin endo-16-alpha-glucosidase R-enzyme pullulan alpha-16-glucanohydrolase) is a specific kind of glucanase an amylolytic exoenzyme that degrades pullulan. It […]
Amylin
Amylin or Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP) is a 37-residue peptide hormone. It is cosecreted with insulin from the pancreatic β-cells in the ratio of approximately 100:1. Amylin plays a role […]
Interleukin 6
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an interleukin that acts as both a pro-inflammatory cytokine and an anti-inflammatory myokine. In humans it is encoded by the IL6 gene.IL-6 is secreted by T […]
Beta-secretase 2
Beta-secretase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the BACE2 gene.BACE2 is a close homolog of BACE1 a protease known to be an important enzyme involved in […]
CCR5
C-C chemokine receptor type 5 also known as CCR5 or CD195 is a protein on the surface of white blood cells that is involved in the immune system as it […]
Granzyme B
Granzyme B is a serine protease most commonly found in the granules of cytotoxic lymphocytes (CTLs) natural killer cells (NK cells) and cytotoxic T cells. It is secreted by these […]
KvLQT1
Kv7.1 (KvLQT1) is a potassium channel protein that in humans is encoded by the KCNQ1 gene. Kv7.1 is a voltage-gated potassium channel present in the cell membranes of cardiac tissue […]
Gastric inhibitory polypeptide
Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) also known as the glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide is a member of the secretin family of hormones.GIP along with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) belongs to a class of […]