Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 9.0.0)
Enables identical protein binding activity and serine-type endopeptidase activity. Involved in insulin processing and peptide biosynthetic process. Located in extracellular region. Is active in secretory granule. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; blastocyst-stage conceptus; central nervous system; early embryo; and female reproductive system. Used to study endocrine system disease and obesity. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in obesity and proprotein convertase 1/3 deficiency. Orthologous to human PCSK1 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1).
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