Cloning and functional expression of Dfurin2, a subtilisin-like proprotein processing enzyme of Drosophila melanogaster with multiple repeats of a cysteine motif.

doi:10.1016/s0021-9258(18)41914-x

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Cloning and functional expression of Dfurin2, a subtilisin-like proprotein processing enzyme of Drosophila melanogaster with multiple repeats of a cysteine motif.

Published Aug 25, 1992 · A. Roebroek, J. Creemers, I. Pauli

The Journal of biological chemistry

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Dfurin2, a Drosophila melanogaster fur-like gene, encodes an endoproteolytic enzyme with specificity for paired basic amino acid residues, potentially playing a role in protein production.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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Cloning and functional expression of Dfurin2, a subtilisin-like proprotein processing enzyme of Drosophila melanogaster with multiple repeats of a cysteine motif.

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