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Interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-converting enzyme cleaves the IL-1β precursor to mature IL-1β, an important mediator of inflammation. The identification of the enzyme as a unique cysteine protease and the design of potent peptide aldehyde inhibitors are described. Purification and cloning of the complementary DNA indicates that IL-lβ-converting enzyme is composed of two nonidentical subunits that are derived from a single proenzyme, possibly by autoproteolysis. Selective inhibition of the enzyme in human blood monocytes blocks production of mature IL-1β, indicating that it is a potential therapeutic target.
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Thornberry, N., Bull, H., Calaycay, J. et al. A novel heterodimeric cysteine protease is required for interleukin-1βprocessing in monocytes. Nature 356, 768–774 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/356768a0
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