| Gene Symbol |
CPA6
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| Entrez Gene |
57094
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| Alt Symbol |
CPAH, ETL5, FEB11
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
carboxypeptidase A6
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| Other Description |
carboxypeptidase B
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| Swissprots |
Q8N4T0 Q8NEX8 Q8TDE8 Q9NRI9
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| Accessions |
AAM19307 EAW86937 EAW86938 EAW86939 Q8N4T0 AF221594 AAF91231 AY044833 AAK84941 BC033684 AAH33684 BI756197 BK000188 DAA00037 BP421438 DQ892043 ABM82969 DQ895237 ABM86163 XM_011517569 XP_011515871 XM_011517570 XP_011515872 NM_020361 NP_065094 NM_001127445
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| Function |
May be involved in the proteolytic inactivation of enkephalins and neurotensin in some brain areas. May convert inactive angiotensin I into the biologically active angiotensin II. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18178555}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18178555}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in the hippocampus, nucleus raphe, and cortex. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21922598}.
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