Gingipain K (, ''Lys-gingipain'', ''PrtP proteinase'') is an
enzyme.
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
:
Endopeptidase with strict specificity for lysyl bonds
Activity of this enzyme is stimulated by
glycine.
See also
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Gingipain
Gingipains are a family of proteases secreted by ''Porphyromonas gingivalis''. Among other functions, it works to degrade cytokines, thereby downregulating the host response in the form of reduced inflammation. Gingipain has been studied for its p ...
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Gingipain R
Gingipain R (, ''Arg-gingipain'', ''gingipain-1'', ''argingipain'', ''Arg-gingivain-55 proteinase'', ''Arg-gingivain-70 proteinase'', ''Arg-gingivain-75 proteinase'', ''arginine-specific cysteine protease'', ''arginine-specific gingipain'', ''argi ...
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