Medical Definition of C5a peptidase
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Streptococcus pyogenes enzyme inactivates complement 5a by cleaving at lysine 68, removing a six-amino acid fragment
Pharmacological action: complement inactivators
Registry number: EC 3.4.99.-
Synonym: streptococcus c5a peptidase, gbs c5a-ase, group b streptococci c5a-ase, scpa protein
(26 Jun 1999)
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