Deimination and Peptidylarginine Deiminases in Skin Physiology and Diseases

Deimination, also known as citrullination, corresponds to the conversion of the amino acid arginine, within a peptide sequence, into the non-standard amino acid citrulline. This post-translational modification is catalyzed by a family of calcium-dependent enzymes called peptidylarginine deiminases (...

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Main Authors: Marie-Claire Méchin, Hidenari Takahara, Michel Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/2/566