General Information of Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT) (ID: TTPXTVS)

DTT Name Entamoeba Cysteine proteinase CP4 (Eh CP4)
Synonyms Entamoeba Cysteine proteinase CP4; Cysteine proteinase
Gene Name Eh CP4
DTT Type
Literature-reported target
[1]
UniProt ID
Q27641_ENTDI
TTD ID
T74891
EC Number
EC 3.4.22.35
Sequence
FVAAATAIDFKSWAAKNNKHFTAVEALRRRAIFNMNAKFVAKFNKANSFELSVDGPFAAM
TNEEYNHLLRVHETEAAADSVYDNTIITASSKDWRAEGKVTPVRDQGNCGSCYSFSSLAV
LESRLLIAGSKYNQNNQDLSEQQIVDCSTANNGCNGGSLSATYLYVKNNGVTDEASYPYT
ATKGTCKAFTPKVQTTGLTHVTPNEDALTSALEQGPVAVCIDAGKASFQLYKSGVYDEPK
CSKTVNHGVAAVGYGTQDGKDYYIVKNSWGTSWGDKGYILMSRNKNNQCAIASVAYFPNG
AHDAN
Function Plays a key role in disrupting the colonic epithelial barrier and the innate host immune response during invasion of E. histolytica, the protozoan cause of human amebiasis.

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This DTT

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1 Investigative Drug(s) Targeting This DTT
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
WRR605 DMPYGMO Amoebiasis 1A36 Investigative [1]
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References

1 A novel Entamoeba histolytica cysteine proteinase, EhCP4, is key for invasive amebiasis and a therapeutic target. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jun 11;285(24):18516-27.