- Source: Chymotrypsin-C
- Source: Chymotrypsin C
Chymotrypsin C, also known as caldecrin or elastase 4, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CTRC gene.
Function
Chymotrypsin C is a member of the peptidase S1 family. The encoded protein is a serum calcium-decreasing factor that has chymotrypsin-like protease activity.
References
Further reading
Chymotrypsin C (EC 3.4.21.2) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction:
Preferential cleavage: Leu-, Tyr-, Phe-, Met-, Trp-, Gln-, Asn!
This enzyme is formed from pig chymotrypsinogen C and from cattle subunit II of procarboxypeptidase A.
See also
Elastase 4
References
External links
Chymotrypsin+C at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)