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Facts about Aminopeptidase O.
Unable to cleave angiotensin I and angiotensin II. May play a role in the proteolytic processing of bioactive peptides in tissues such as testis and heart (By similarity).
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Gene Name: | Aopep |
Uniprot: | Q8BXQ6 |
Entrez: | 72061 |
Belongs to: |
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peptidase M1 family |
Aminopeptidase O
Mass (kDA):
92.955 kDA
Mouse | |
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Location: | 13|13 B3 |
Sequence: | 13; |
Expressed in testis.
PMID: 15687497 by Diaz-Perales A., et al. Identification of human aminopeptidase O, a novel metalloprotease with structural similarity to aminopeptidase B and leukotriene A4 hydrolase.
PMID: 17803194 by Axton R., et al. Aminopeptidase O contains a functional nucleolar localization signal and is implicated in vascular biology.