| UniProt functional annotation for P08419 | |||
| UniProt code: P08419. |
| Organism: | Sus scrofa (Pig). | |
| Taxonomy: | Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Artiodactyla; Suina; Suidae; Sus. | |
| Function: | Elastase that enhances insulin signaling and might have a physiologic role in cellular glucose metabolism. Circulates in plasma and reduces platelet hyperactivation, triggers both insulin secretion and degradation, and increases insulin sensitivity. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P08217}. | |
| Catalytic activity: | Reaction=Preferential cleavage: Leu-|-Xaa, Met-|-Xaa and Phe-|-Xaa. Hydrolyzes elastin.; EC=3.4.21.71; Evidence={ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P08217}; | |
| Subunit: | Interacts with CPA1. Interacts with SERPINA1. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P08217}. | |
| Subcellular location: | Secreted {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P08217}. | |
| Tissue specificity: | Pancreas. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the peptidase S1 family. Elastase subfamily. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00274}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.