"Proprotein Convertase 5" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				A serine endopeptidase found primarily in the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX. It has specificity for cleavage of a variety of substrates including PRORENIN, pro-membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase, and NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE L1.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D045702 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D08.811.277.656.300.760.648 D08.811.277.656.837.625 D08.811.277.656.959.350.648 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Proprotein Convertase 5Proprotein Convertase 5Convertase 5, ProproteinProhormone Convertase-6Convertase-6, ProhormoneProhormone Convertase 6PC6 ProteinSPC6Endoprotease PC6PC5 ProteinProhormone Convertase PC5Convertase PC5, ProhormonePC5 Proprotein ConvertaseConvertase, PC5 ProproteinProprotein Convertase, PC5Prohormone Convertase, PC5Convertase, PC5 ProhormonePC5 Prohormone ConvertaseProhormone Convertase PC-6Convertase PC-6, ProhormoneProhormone Convertase PC 6PC6 EndoproteaseEndoprotease, PC6
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