PROCOLLAGEN N ENDOPEPTIDASE
\pɹə͡ʊkˈɒle͡ɪd͡ʒən ˈɛn ˈɛndə͡ʊpˌɛptɪdˌe͡ɪs], \pɹəʊkˈɒleɪdʒən ˈɛn ˈɛndəʊpˌɛptɪdˌeɪs], \p_ɹ_əʊ_k_ˈɒ_l_eɪ_dʒ_ə_n ˈɛ_n ˈɛ_n_d_əʊ_p_ˌɛ_p_t_ɪ_d_ˌeɪ_s]\
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An extracellular endopeptidase which excises a block of peptides at the amino terminal, nonhelical region of the procollagen molecule with the formation of collagen. Absence or deficiency of the enzyme causes accumulation of procollagen which results in the inherited connective tissue disorder--dermatosparaxis. EC 3.4.24.14.
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