| Gene Symbol |
XPNPEP2
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| Entrez Gene |
7512
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| Alt Symbol |
AEACEI, APP2
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
X-prolyl aminopeptidase (aminopeptidase P) 2, membrane-bound
|
| Other Description |
X-Pro aminopeptidase 2|aminoacylproline aminopeptidase|mAmP|membrane-bound APP|membrane-bound AmP|membrane-bound aminopeptidase P|xaa-Pro aminopeptidase 2
|
| Swissprots |
O43895 A0AV16 O75994
|
| Accessions |
AAG28480 EAX11827 O43895 AF086417 AK300954 BAG62582 BC126174 AAI26175 BC143901 AAI43902 BF830085 BP270314 BQ224207 BX386512 CD617070 U90724 AAB96394 NM_003399 NP_003390
|
| Function |
A metalloprotease that may play a role in the inflammatory process and other reactions produced in response to injury or infection. May also play a role in the metabolism of the vasodilator bradykinin.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in kidney, lung, heart, placenta, liver, small intestine and colon. No expression in brain, skeletal muscle, pancreas, spleen, thymus, prostate, testis and ovary.
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| Top Pathways |
Protein digestion and absorption
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