Protein-Arginine Deiminase Type 2

**Definition:** A widely expressed isoenzyme of peptidylarginine deiminase, a post-translational modification enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of protein-bound ARGININE residues to CITRULLINE residues in a CALCIUM ion-dependent manner.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.721.313

**Synonyms:** - Peptidylarginine Deiminase Type II - Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase Type II - Peptidylarginine Deiminase Type 2 - Protein Arginine Deiminase Type II - Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase Type 2 - Protein Arginine Deiminase Type 2 - PADI2 Protein - Peptidylarginine Deiminase II - Protein Arginine Deiminase 2 - Protein-Arginine Deiminase Type II