Drosophila Serpin 4 Functions as a Neuroserpin-Like Inhibitor of Subtilisin-Like Proprotein Convertases
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Drosophila serpin 4 functions as a neuroserpin-like inhibitor of subtilisin-like proprotein convertases.
The proteolytic processing of neuropeptide precursors is believed to be regulated by serine proteinase inhibitors, or serpins. Here we describe the molecular cloning and functional expression of a novel member of the serpin family, Serine protease inhibitor 4 (Spn4), that we propose is involved in the regulation of peptide maturation in Drosophila. The Spn4 gene encodes at least two different s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neuroscience
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0270-6474,1529-2401
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5577-03.2004