Hydrolases;
Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases);
Serine endopeptidases
Reaction(IUBMB)
Cleavage of proteins with aromatic side chains in the P1 position
Comment
This enzyme has wide substrate specificity, being able to degrade heat-denatured bovine casein and the alpha-chain of native human fibrinogen. It cleaves the B chain of bovine insulin at Leu6!Cya7, Tyr16!Leu17, Phe25!Tyr26 and Tyr26!Thr27 [1]. It is thought to play a role in the desquamation (skin-shedding) of the outer layer of skin, the stratum corneum, by degrading intercellular cohesive structures [1,2]. Belongs in peptidase family S1A.
Yousef GM, Scorilas A, Magklara A, Soosaipillai A, Diamandis EP.
Title
The KLK7 (PRSS6) gene, encoding for the stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme is a new member of the human kallikrein gene family - genomic characterization, mapping, tissue expression and hormonal regulation.