Protein Name arginyl aminopeptidase
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID 81761
Gene Symbol

Rnpep

UniProt O09175 (AMPB_RAT), G3V6V1 (G3V6V1_RAT)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 139
Total Number of Articles : 99
Description

arginyl aminopeptidase

Gene Summary

Enables metalloaminopeptidase activity; peptide binding activity; and transition metal ion binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of blood pressure; protein processing; and retina development in camera-type eye. Located in external side of plasma membrane; extracellular space; and secretory granule. Used to study hypertension. Biomarker of hypertension. Orthologous to human RNPEP (arginyl aminopeptidase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • aminopeptidase B
  • AP-B
  • arginine aminopeptidase
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Properties