Functions of glutaminyl cyclase and its isoform in diseases

Glutaminyl cyclase (QC; isoform: isoQC) is a zinc-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the intramolecular cyclization of N-terminal glutamine and glutamic acid residues into a pyroglutamate residue (pGlu). This conversion is a type of posttranslational modification called pyroglutamylation. The expressio...

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Main Authors: Liu Yu’e, Shi Yufeng, Wang Ping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:Visualized Cancer Medicine
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Online Access:https://vcm.edpsciences.org/articles/vcm/full_html/2023/01/vcm20220009/vcm20220009.html