Protein-Arginine Deiminase Type 4

**Definition:** A histone modification enzyme, which converts both ARGININE and monomethyl-arginine to CITRULLINE. It is one of several protein-arginine deiminase isoenzymes. It is a gene regulator involved in APOPTOSIS and CELL DIFFERENTIATION and a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of a variety of diseases.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.721.500

**Synonyms:** - Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase Type IV - PADI4 Protein - Peptidylarginine Deiminase V - PAD V Enzyme - PADI5 Protein - Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase Type 4 - Protein Arginine Deiminase Type 4 - Protein Arginine Deiminase Type IV - Protein-Arginine Deiminase Type IV - Peptidylarginine Deiminase IV - Peptidylarginine Deiminase Type IV - Peptidylarginine Deiminase Type 4 - Protein Arginine Deiminase 4