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Serine Proteases

Known as: Serine proteinases, Proteinase, Serine, Serine Proteases [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Proteases that have a serine residue in the active center of the enzyme. These enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of covalent peptidic bonds by serine… 
National Institutes of Health

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ACROSINCHYMOTRYPSINCathepsin GChymase
Complement C2, humanComplement Factor D, humanEnzyme GeneGranzymes

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Endopeptidases

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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
GB virus B and hepatitis C virus NS3 serine proteases share substrate specificity
GB virus B (GBV-B) is a recently discovered virus responsible for hepatitis in tamarins (Saguinus species). GBV-B belongs to the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Contribution of cutinase serine 42 side chain to the stabilization of the oxyanion transition state.
Cutinase from the fungus Fusarium solani pisi is a lipolytic enzyme able to hydrolyze both aggregated and soluble substrates. It… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
The structure and airway biology of mast cell proteinases.
Recent studies have led to a rapid expansion of knowledge concerning the structure and biology of the two major mast cell… 
1988
1988
Activation of human neutrophil gelatinase by endogenous serine proteinases.
The role of serine proteinases and oxidants in the activation of gelatinase released from human neutrophils was investigated… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The requirement for proteinase activity for human lymphocyte-mediated natural cytotoxicity (NK): evidence that the proteinase is serine dependent and has aromatic amino acid specificity of cleavage.
We used reagents specific for serine-dependent proteinases to verify that a proteinase of this class is necessary for natural… 
1984
1984
Boar acrosin is a two-chain molecule. Isolation and primary structure of the light chain; homology with the pro-part of other serine proteinases.
Acrosin (EC 3.4.21.10), the major proteinase of mammalian spermatozoa, has been demonstrated to be a two-chain glycoprotein with… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
The factor B and C2 genes.
Factor B and C2, components of the complement system, are novel types of serine proteinase that are encoded by genes in the major… 
1982
1982
Evolution of alpha 2-macroglobulin. The purification and characterization of a protein homologous with human alpha 2-macroglobulin from plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.) plasma.
A papain-binding protein (PB-protein) was purified to homogeneity from the plasma of plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.). PB… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Characterization of proline endopeptidase from rat brain.
A homogeneous proline endopeptidase from rat brain is characterized with respect to its substrate specificity and the residues… 
1969
1969
Oxazolinone intermediates in the hydrolysis of activated N-acylamino acid esters. The relevance of oxazolinones to the mechanism of action of serine proteinases.
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