Granzyme K
Definition:
EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases) > 3.4.21 Serine endopeptidases > 3.4.21.B4 granzyme K
Granzyme K is a lymphocyte granule trypsin-like serine endopeptidase that cleaves after Lys and Arg. By inducing target-cell death it contributes to cytotoxic lymphocyte immunity. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms.
Granzyme K is a lymphocyte granule trypsin-like serine endopeptidase that cleaves after Lys and Arg. By inducing target-cell death it contributes to cytotoxic lymphocyte immunity. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms.
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