Tryptase Beta-2, Tryptase-2, Tryptase II, TPSB2, TPS2
Tryptases are Trypsin-like Serine Proteases. beta-Tryptases are the main isoenzymes in mast cells. Btryptases form active tetramers with heparin proteoglycan. In the tetramer, the unique arrangement of the active sites facing a narrow central pore, beta-Tryptases are resistant to macromolecule protease inhibitors . When mast cells are activated, beta-Tryptases are released and participate in provoking inflammatory conditions . beta-Tryptases have been implicated as mediators in the pathogenesis of asthma and other allergic disorders.
