acrosin
Also known as preproacrosin, acrosin light and heavy chain prepropeptide, ACR, proacrosin, uniprot:P10323
Acrosin is a digestive enzyme that acts as a protease. In humans, acrosin is encoded by the ACR gene. Acrosin is released from the acrosome of spermatozoa as a consequence of the acrosome reaction. It aids in the penetration of the Zona Pellucida.
Key facts
- Enzyme.Name
- Acrosin
- Enzyme.EC_number
- 3.4.21.10
- Enzyme.CAS_number
- 9068-57-9
- Enzyme.GO_code
- 0004284
- Enzyme.image
- 1FIW.png
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Acrosin is a digestive enzyme that acts as a protease. In humans, acrosin is encoded by the ACR gene. Acrosin is released from the acrosome of spermatozoa as a consequence of the acrosome reaction. It aids in the penetration of the Zona Pellucida.
== Enzyme Mechanism == Acrosin is a typical serine proteinase with trypsin-like specificity.