Protein
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 6
Function
Serine endoprotease that processes various proproteins by cleavage at paired basic amino acids, recognizing the RXXX[KR]R consensus motif. Likely functions in the constitutive secretory pathway, with unique restricted distribution in both neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine tissues.
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase S8 family.
Sequence
MPPRAPPAPGPRPPPRAAAATDTAAGAGGAGGAGGAGGPGFRPLAPRPWRWLLLLALPAACSAPPPRPVYTNHWAVQVLGGPAEADRVAAAHGYLNLGQIGNLEDYYHFYHSKTFKRSTLSSRGPHTFLRMDPQVKWLQQQEVKRRVKRQVRSDPQALYFNDPIWSNMWYLHCGDKNSRCRSEMNVQAAWKRGYTGKNVVVTILDDGIERNHPDLAPNYDSYASYDVNGNDYDPSPRYDASNENKHGTRCAGEVAASANNSYCIVGIAYNAKIGGIRMLDGDVTDVVEAKSLGIRPNYIDIYSASWGPDDDGKTVDGPGRLAKQAFEYGIKKGRQGLGSIFVWASGNGGREGDYCSCDGYTNSIYTISVSSATENGYKPWYLEECASTLATTYSSGAFYERKIVTTDLRQRCTDGHTGTSVSAPMVAGIIALALEANSQLTWRDVQHLLVKTSRPAHLKASDWKVNGAGHKVSHFYGFGLVDAEALVVEAKKWTAVPSQHMCVAASDKRPRSIPLVQVLRTTALTSACAEHSDQRVVYLEHVVVRTSISHPRRGDLQIYLVSPSGTKSQLLAKRLLDLSNEGFTNWEFMTVHCWGEKAEGQWTLEIQDLPSQVRNPEKQGKLKEWSLILYGTAEHPYHTFSAHQSRSRMLELSAPELEPPKAALSPSQVEVPEDEEDYTAQSTPGSANILQTSVCHPECGDKGCDGPNADQCLNCVHFSLGSVKTSRKCVSVCPLGYFGDTAARRCRRCHKGCETCSSRAATQCLSCRRGFYHHQEMNTCVTLCPAGFYADESQKNCLKCHPSCKKCVDEPEKCTVCKEGFSLARGSCIPDCEPGTYFDSELIRCGECHHTCGTCVGPGREECIHCAKNFHFHDWKCVPACGEGFYPEEMPGLPHKVCRRCDENCLSCAGSSRNCSRCKTGFTQLGTSCITNHTCSNADETFCEMVKSNRLCERKLFIQFCCRTCLLAG