consists of two peptide chains MW 17 & 10 kDa; isoelectric point between 7.5 & 8.5; cleaves peptide bond on carboxyl side of Arg at the Lys-Arg pair of mouse Ren2 prorenin, but does not cleave mouse Ren1 prorenin & human prorenins; see also record for prorenin processing enzyme (a cysteine proteinase)
