FURIN is the most likely endopeptidase that cleaves the BACE propeptide domain (BACE1(22-45)) to form the mature enzyme (7K-BACE1(46-501). Although the pro-enzyme possesses proteolytic activity, this activity is approximately doubled following removal of the prodomain (Bennett et al. 2000).
Bennett, BD, Denis, P, Haniu, M, Teplow, DB, Kahn, S, Louis, JC, Citron, M, Vassar, R
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