Proprotein Convertase 2

**Definition:** A serine endopeptidase that has specificity for cleavage at ARGININE. It cleaves a variety of prohormones including PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN, proluteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone, proenkephalins, prodynorphin, and PROINSULIN.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.656.300.760.646 - D08.811.277.656.837.562 - D08.811.277.656.959.350.646

**Synonyms:** - PC2 Prohormone Convertase - PC2 Protein - Endopeptidase PC2 - Neuroendocrine Convertase PC2 - PC2 Endoprotease - Prohormone Convertase PC2 - Proinsulin Convertase 2 - Prohormone Convertase, PC2 - Prohormone Convertase 2