Aspartylendopeptidase

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases) > 3.4.99 Endopeptidases of unknown catalytic mechanism (sub-subclass is currently empty) > 3.4.99.4 aspartylendopeptidase
Pro-gonadoliberin proteinase is a hypothalamic prohormone convertase that processes pro-gonadotropin-releasing hormone into mature GnRH. In the hypothalamus it generates the reproductive neurohormone. It features a subtilisin-like serine-protease fold.

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