Synonyms:APA, CD249, ENPEP, ENTREZ:2028, HGNC:3355, MIM:138297, NM_001379611, NM_001379612, NM_001379613, NM_001977, NP_001366540, NP_001366541, NP_001366542, NP_001968, NR_166842, NR_166844, XM_017007877, XP_016863366, glutamyl aminopeptidase, gp160
Omim:OMIM:138297
Id:f4dcfc1b-f1c6-5e3a-b186-6e21ed07328a
Hgnc:HGNC:3355
Description:glutamyl aminopeptidase
The ENPEP gene encodes glutamyl aminopeptidase, a type II integral membrane protein with an extracellular zinc-binding domain. This protein can upregulate blood pressure by cleaving the N-terminal aspartate from angiotensin II, and can regulate blood vessel formation and enhance tumorigenesis in some tissues. Along with ANPEP and DPP4, ENPEP was found to be a candidate co-receptor for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2020]