Nardilysin, A Basic Residues Specific Metallopeptidase That Mediates Cell Migration and Proliferation

Title: Nardilysin, A Basic Residues Specific Metallopeptidase That Mediates Cell Migration and Proliferation

Volume: 11 Issue: 5

Author(s): Veronique Hospital and Annik Prat

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Keywords: nardilysin, acidic domain, hb-egf binding, soluble metallopeptidase, multiple subcellular, localization

Abstract: Nardilysin (NRDc), a metallopeptidase of the M16 family, presents, in vitro, cleavage specificity for basic residues. Depending on the cell type, it is cytoplasmic, exported or cell surface associated. As a new receptor for heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF), NRDc was recently shown to be involved in cellular migration and proliferation. Since for those processes its enzymatic activity is not required, it is now evident that nardilysin fulfills at least two distinct functions, i.e. an HB-EGF modulator and a peptidase.

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Hospital Veronique and Prat Annik, Nardilysin, A Basic Residues Specific Metallopeptidase That Mediates Cell Migration and Proliferation, Protein & Peptide Letters 2004; 11 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866043406508