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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Endopeptidases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > Gingipain Cysteine Endopeptidases
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Cysteine Proteases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > Gingipain Cysteine Endopeptidases

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Gingipain Cysteine Endopeptidases  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Gingipain
  • Gingipain Proteases
  • Gingipains

Scope note

  • Cysteine endoproteinases, from periodontal pathogen PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS, acting as virulence factors associated with PERIODONTITIS. They are produced as pre-proproteins which mature into ARGININE and LYSINE specific endopeptidases.

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  • 2020

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000080867

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