KEX2/YNL238W Literature Guide Help

Other names published for KEX2: QDS1, VMA45, SRB1, kexin, yscF, YNL238W

KEX2 - Protein Physical Properties (10)

ReferenceOther Genes Addressed
Bader O, et al.  (2008) Processing of predicted substrates of fungal Kex2 proteinases from Candida albicans, C. glabrata, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia pastoris. BMC Microbiol 8:116
Wheatley JL and Holyoak T  (2007) Differential P1 arginine and lysine recognition in the prototypical proprotein convertase Kex2. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104(16):6626-31
Podsiadlo P, et al.  (2004) Furin inhibition by compounds of copper and zinc. J Biol Chem 279(35):36219-27
Brenner C  (2003) Subtleties among subtilases. The structural biology of Kex2 and furin-related prohormone convertases. EMBO Rep 4(10):937-8
Greenfield JP, et al.  (1999) Generation of the amyloid-beta peptide N terminus in Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing human Alzheimer's amyloid-beta precursor protein. J Biol Chem 274(48):33843-6
Germain D, et al.  (1992) Expression of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kex2p endoprotease in inset cells. Evidence for a carboxy-terminal autoprocessing event. Eur J Biochem 204(1):121-6
Fuller RS, et al.  (1989) Intracellular targeting and structural conservation of a prohormone-processing endoprotease. Science 246(4929):482-6
Mizuno K, et al.  (1989) Characterization of KEX2-encoded endopeptidase from yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 159(1):305-11
Mizuno K, et al.  (1988) Yeast KEX2 genes encodes an endopeptidase homologous to subtilisin-like serine proteases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 156(1):246-54
Wagner JC, et al.  (1987) Some characteristics of hormone (pheromone) processing enzymes in yeast. FEBS Lett 218(1):31-4