Table 1Comparison of some mast cell proteases in mice and humans

Protease ClassHumanMouse
SERINE
Tryptase-like
Active: βI, βII, βIII, γ mMCP-6, -7*, γ mastin/mMCP-11**
Inactive: Chymase-like α, δ, β IIFS; mastinmMCP-7*
Active: CMA-1/α Cathepsin G mMCP-1, -4, -5***; Cathepsin G
Inactive:mMCP-2
Plasminogen activatort-PA?
CYSTEINE/THIOL
Cathepsins DPPI/C, ?others DPPI/C, B, L, S
METALLO
CarboxypeptidaseCPA3CPA3
Matrix metalloMMP-9MMP-9
ADAM, other? ADAM17, neurolysin
ASPARTYLReninRenin
*

not expressed in some strains of laboratory mice

**

expressed primarily in basophils

***

elastolytic, not chymotryptic

From: MAST CELL PROTEASES AS PROTECTIVE AND INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS

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