Human, Mouse and Rat Degradomes in Numbers

This table summarizes the total number of protease genes in the human, mouse and rat genomes, including orthologous genes, and human-, mouse- or rat-specific genes.  Some functional genes have been inactivated by deleterious mutations in one species, and they are mentioned, although they are not included in the final count.


Catalytic class

Total Aspartic Cysteine Metallo Serine Threonine
Human proteases 578 21 161 191 178 27
Mouse proteases 664 27 178 206 227 26
Rat proteases
652
24
173
200
226
29







Rat/human orthologs 546 21 148 185 166 26
Rat/mouse orthologs 608
24
164
199
195
26







Rat-specific 43
0 9
1
30 3
Rodent-specific 62
3
15
14 30
0







Human gene/rat pseudogene 8
0
3
2
3
0
Rat gene/human pseudogene 24
1
1
8
14
0







Mouse gene/rat pseudogene
12
1
3
4
4
0
Rat gene/mouse pseudogene
2
0
1
0
1
0








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