FUNCTION Thiol protease (PubMed:30612035). Key protease responsible for the removal of the invariant chain from MHC class II molecules and MHC class II antigen presentation (PubMed:30612035). The bond-specificity of this proteinase is in part similar to the specificities of cathepsin L (PubMed:30612035). Elicits itch by mediating cleavage and activation of MRGPRX1 (By similarity).CATALYTIC ACTIVITY Similar to cathepsin L, but with much less activity on Z-Phe-Arg-|-NHMec, and more activity on the Z-Val-Val-Arg-|-Xaa compound.SUBUNIT Monomer.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION Belongs to the peptidase C1 family.
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