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In biochemistry, a zymogen (/ ˈ z aɪ m ə dʒ ən,-m oʊ-/ [1] [2]), also called a proenzyme (/ ˌ p r oʊ ˈ ɛ n z aɪ m / [3] [4]), is an inactive precursor of an enzyme.A zymogen requires a biochemical change (such as a hydrolysis reaction revealing the active site, or changing the configuration to reveal the active site) for it to become an active enzyme.
Papain-like proteases are often synthesized as preproenzymes, or enzymatically inactive precursors. A signal peptide at the N-terminus , which serves as a subcellular localization signal, is cleaved by signal peptidase to form a zymogen .
Chymotrypsinogen. Chymotrypsinogen is an inactive precursor of chymotrypsin, a digestive enzyme which breaks proteins down into smaller peptides. Chymotrypsinogen is a single polypeptide chain consisting of 245 amino acid residues. [1]
A protein precursor, also called a pro-protein or pro-peptide, is an inactive protein (or peptide) that can be turned into an active form by post-translational modification, such as breaking off a piece of the molecule or adding on another molecule. The name of the precursor for a protein is often prefixed by pro-.
Granzyme B is thought to have evolved from a granzyme H related precursor and is more effective at lower concentrations than the other granzymes. [3] The enzyme is initially in an inactive precursor zymogen form, with an additional amino terminal peptide sequence. [3] This sequence can be cleaved by cathepsin C, removing 2 amino acids. [4]
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It is synthesized as an inactive precursor form (pro-Ufm1) which has 2 additional amino acids beyond the conserved glycine. The mechanism of Ufm1 conjugation is similar to that of ubiquitin. Mature Ufm1 has an exposed C-terminal glycine which is essential for subsequent activation by its cognate E1 protein (Uba5). This activation step results ...
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