Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (692 aa, ~74 kDa) is encoded by the human PCSK9 gene. This protein is involved in the degradation of low density lipoprotein receptor family proteins.

**Synonyms:** - Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Preproprotein - EC 3.4.21.- - NARC-1 - Neural Apoptosis Regulated Convertase 1 - Neural Apoptosis-Regulated Convertase 1 - PC9 - PCSK9 - Proprotein Convertase 9 - Subtilisin/Kexin-Like Protease PC9