Glutamyl aminopeptidase
glutamyl aminopeptidase (aminopeptidase A) | |
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Identifiers | |
Symbol | ENPEP |
Alt. symbols | gp160, CD249 |
Entrez | 2028 |
HUGO | 3355 |
OMIM | 138297 |
RefSeq | NM_001977 |
UniProt | Q07075 |
Other data | |
EC number | 3.4.11.7 |
Locus | Chr. 4 q25 |
Glutamyl aminopeptidase (EC 3.4.11.7, aminopeptidase A, aspartate aminopeptidase, angiotensinase A, glutamyl peptidase, Ca2+-activated glutamate aminopeptidase, membrane aminopeptidase II, antigen BP-1/6C3 of mouse B lymphocytes, L-aspartate aminopeptidase, angiotensinase A2) is an enzyme encoded by the ENPEP gene. Glutamyl aminopeptidase has also recently been designated CD249 (cluster of differentiation 249).
Glutamyl aminopeptidase is a zinc-dependent membrane-bound aminopeptidase that catalyzes the cleavage of glutamatic and aspartatic amino acid residues from the N-terminus of polypeptides. The enzyme degrades vasoconstricting angiotensin II into angiotensin III and therefore helps to regulate blood pressure.[1]
References
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External links
- The MEROPS online database for peptidases and their inhibitors: M01.003
- Glutamyl aminopeptidase at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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