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Molecule Details

General Information of the Molecule
Name
Elegans endoprotease bli-4 (Elegans bli-4)
Synonyms
kpc-4; bli-4; K04F10.4; Endoprotease bli-4; Blistered cuticle protein 4; Blisterase
Gene Name
Elegans bli-4
Gene ID
172333
Sequence
MRISIGRIAWQILAVLIAVAFTIEHDSICDESIGACGEPIHTVIRLAKRDDELARRIAAD
HDMHVKGDPFLDTHYFLYHSETTRTRRHKRAIVERLDSHPAVEWVEEQRPKKRVKRDYIL
LDNDVHHSNPFRRSVLNRDGTRRAQRQQPQSPREIPSLPFPDPLYKDQWYLHGGAVGGYD
MNVRQAWLQGYAGRNVSVSILDDGIQRDHPDLAANYDPLASTDINDHDDDPTPQNNGDNK
HGTRCAGEVAALAGNNQCGVGVAFKAKIGGVRMLDGAVSDSVEAASLSLNQDHIDIYSAS
WGPEDDGKTFDGPGPLAREAFYRGIKNGRGGKGNIFVWASGNGGSRQDSCSADGYTTSVY
TLSISSATYDNHRPWYLEECPSSIATTYSSADFRQPAIVTVDVPGGCTDKHTGTSASAPL
AAGIIALALEANPELTWRDMQHLVLRTANWKPLENNPGWSRNGVGRMVSNKFGYGLIDGG
ALVNMAKTWKTVPEQHICTYEYRLANPNPRPIVGRFQLNFTLDVNGCESGTPVLYLEHVQ
VHATVRYLKRGDLKLTLFSPSGTRSVLLPPRPQDFNANGFHKWPFLSVQQWGEDPRGTWL
LMVESVTTNPAATGTFHDWTLLLYGTADPAQSGDPVYSATPATSQGVLSRVHQLTSQVEE
SAPISFPDLTSAGNCHDECNGGCTESSSATSCFACKHLTQTLRNKGGSGFKCVQKCDDTY
YLDGDKCKMCSSHCHTCTKAEVCETCPGSLLLIDVDNMPHYDHGKCVESCPPGLVADYES
NLVQAKCIWRKDLCGDGYYINAVGKCDLCDSSCETCTAPGPMSCEKCSKGYGKGSIGYCR
PCCPEGSTKSWQCEDCSKPDPTLLIDSNKSSGFGLMFWIVVSLIAACGICACKKCASETK
SSNVEYAPLAQYNATNGAINLGAHTDDEDDDEDEVFVNPQIV
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Function
Involved in cuticle biosynthesis probably by cleaving pro-collagen into its mature form. Acts in ASEL sensory neurons to regulate high salt chemotaxis responses probably by cleaving insulin-like protein ins-6 into its mature and active form. Essential for embryonic and larval development. isoform a, isoform e, isoform f, isoform g and isoform h are involved in cuticle biosynthesis but are dispensable for larval development. Serine endoprotease which cleaves proproteins at paired basic amino acids.
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Uniprot ID
BLI4_CAEEL
Pfam
PF01483 ; PF00082 ; PF16470
TTD ID
T08165
Drug(s) of This Target
1 Edetic acid  Drug Info  Phase 3 Diabetes mellitus
References
Reference 1 Removal of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor from PrP(Sc) by cathepsin D does not reduce prion infectivity. Biochem J. 2006 Apr 15;395(2):443-8.
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (hzzju@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China