"Proprotein Convertases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Proteolytic enzymes that are involved in the conversion of protein precursors such as peptide prohormones into PEPTIDE HORMONES. Some are ENDOPEPTIDASES, some are EXOPEPTIDASES.
| Descriptor ID |
D043484
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.656.837
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| Concept/Terms |
Proprotein Convertases- Proprotein Convertases
- Convertases, Proprotein
- Proprotein Convertase
- Convertase, Proprotein
Prohormone Convertases- Prohormone Convertases
- Convertases, Prohormone
- Prohormone Convertase
- Convertase, Prohormone
Subtilisin-Like Proprotein Convertases- Subtilisin-Like Proprotein Convertases
- Convertases, Subtilisin-Like Proprotein
- Proprotein Convertases, Subtilisin-Like
- Subtilisin Like Proprotein Convertases
Pro-Opiomelanocortin Converting Enzyme- Pro-Opiomelanocortin Converting Enzyme
- Converting Enzyme, Pro-Opiomelanocortin
- Pro Opiomelanocortin Converting Enzyme
- POMC Enzyme
- POMC-Converting Enzyme
- POMC Converting Enzyme
- Pro-Opiocortin Converting Protease
- Converting Protease, Pro-Opiocortin
- Pro Opiocortin Converting Protease
- Proopiomelanocortin Convertase
- Convertase, Proopiomelanocortin
- POMC Convertase
- Convertase, POMC
- Pro-Opiocortin Converting Enzyme
- Converting Enzyme, Pro-Opiocortin
- Pro Opiocortin Converting Enzyme
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Proprotein Convertases" by people in Profiles.
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How Do Enveloped Viruses Exploit the Secretory Proprotein Convertases to Regulate Infectivity and Spread? Viruses. 2021 06 25; 13(7).
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Molecular Mechanism for Antibody-Dependent Enhancement of Coronavirus Entry. J Virol. 2020 02 14; 94(5).
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New prospects for PCSK9 inhibition? Eur Heart J. 2018 07 14; 39(27):2600-2601.
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Beyond LDL: What Role for PCSK9 in Triglyceride-Rich Lipoprotein Metabolism? Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2018 06; 29(6):420-434.
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Genetics of the human face: Identification of large-effect single gene variants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 01 23; 115(4):E676-E685.
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Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) Deficiency is Protective Against Venous Thrombosis in Mice. Sci Rep. 2017 10 30; 7(1):14360.
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Vaccination to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Eur Heart J. 2017 08 21; 38(32):2508-2510.
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Proteomic Profiling of the Pituitary Gland in Studies of Psychiatric Disorders. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017; 974:313-319.
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Cleavage of a Neuroinvasive Human Respiratory Virus Spike Glycoprotein by Proprotein Convertases Modulates Neurovirulence and Virus Spread within the Central Nervous System. PLoS Pathog. 2015; 11(11):e1005261.
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Cross-talk between LOX-1 and PCSK9 in vascular tissues. Cardiovasc Res. 2015 Sep 01; 107(4):556-67.