A serine endopeptidase that has specificity for cleavage at ARGININE. It cleaves a variety of prohormones including PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN, proluteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone, proenkephalins, prodynorphin, and PROINSULIN.
Also Known As:
Endopeptidase PC2; Neuroendocrine Convertase PC2; PC2 Endoprotease; PC2 Prohormone Convertase; PC2 Protein; Prohormone Convertase 2; Prohormone Convertase PC2; Proinsulin Convertase 2; Convertase 2, Prohormone; Convertase 2, Proinsulin; Convertase PC2, Neuroendocrine; Convertase PC2, Prohormone; Convertase, PC2 Prohormone; Endoprotease, PC2; PC2, Endopeptidase; Prohormone Convertase, PC2