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C5a peptidase
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Definition
: A subclass of PEPTIDE HYDROLASES that catalyze the internal cleavage of PEPTIDES or PROTEINS.
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Peptide Peptidohydrolases
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C5a peptidase [ GBS C5a-ase,Streptococcus C5a peptidase,group B streptococci C5a-ase,scpA protein, Streptococcus pyogenes,scpB protein, Streptococcus agalactiae ]
enzyme inactivates complement 5a by cleaving at lysine 68, removing a six-amino acid fragment
EC 3.4.99.-
*Endopeptidases
*Adhesins
, Bacterial
Pharma Action
Complement Inactivating Agents
J Infect Dis 1987;156(3):495