Protein
Kell blood group glycoprotein
Function
Zinc endopeptidase with endothelin-3-converting enzyme activity. Cleaves EDN1, EDN2 and EDN3, with a marked preference for EDN3.
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase M13 family.
Sequence
MEGGDQSEEEPRERSQAGGMGTLWSQESTPEERLPVEGSRPWAVARRVLTAILILGLLLCFSVLLFYNFQNCGPRPCETSVCLDLRDHYLASGNTSVAPCTDFFSFACGRAKETNNSFQELATKNKNRLRRILEVQNSWHPGSGEEKAFQFYNSCMDTLAIEAAGTGPLRQVIEELGGWRISGKWTSLNFNRTLRLLMSQYGHFPFFRAYLGPHPASPHTPVIQIDQPEFDVPLKQDQEQKIYAQIFREYLTYLNQLGTLLGGDPSKVQEHSSLSISITSRLFQFLRPLEQRRAQGKLFQMVTIDQLKEMAPAIDWLSCLQATFTPMSLSPSQSLVVHDVEYLKNMSQLVEEMLLKQRDFLQSHMILGLVVTLSPALDSQFQEARRKLSQKLRELTEQPPMPARPRWMKCVEETGTFFEPTLAALFVREAFGPSTRSAAMKLFTAIRDALITRLRNLPWMNEETQNMAQDKVAQLQVEMGASEWALKPELARQEYNDIQLGSSFLQSVLSCVRSLRARIVQSFLQPHPQHRWKVSPWDVNAYYSVSDHVVVFPAGLLQPPFFHPGYPRAVNFGAAGSIMAHELLHIFYQLLLPGGCLACDNHALQEAHLCLKRHYAAFPLPSRTSFNDSLTFLENAADVGGLAIALQAYSKRLLRHHGETVLPSLDLSPQQIFFRSYAQVMCRKPSPQDSHDTHSPPHLRVHGPLSSTPAFARYFRCARGALLNPSSRCQLW