Gene: [16^/TPS1] tryptase, alpha;

FUN

[1] Tryptase is the major neutral protease.
[2] It catalyzes trypsin-like cleavage of peptide bonds but with more restricted specificity than trypsin. Preferential cleavage: Arg-|-, Lys-|-."

MOP

[1] Tryptase is a tetrameric molecule with high affinity for heparin, in mast cell granules.
[2] Tryptase is not inhibited by alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor of alpha-2-macroglobulin."

REL

GEM:16^/TPS2

SWI

SWISSPROT: P15157

KEY

pep

CLA

coding, basic

LOC

16

MIM

MIM: 191080

EZN

ENZYME: 3.4.21.59