Protein
Xaa-Pro aminopeptidase 2
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Membrane-bound metalloprotease which catalyzes the removal of a penultimate prolyl residue from the N-termini of peptides, such as Arg-Pro-Pro. May play a role in the metabolism of the vasodilator bradykinin.
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase M24B family.
Sequence
MAQAYWQCYPWLVLLCACAWSYPGPESLGREDVRDCSTNPPRLPVTAVNTTMRLAALRQQMEKSNLSAYIIPDTDAHMSEYIGKHDERRAWISGFTGSAGTAVVTKKKAAVWTDSRYWTQAERQMDCNWELHKEVSISSIVAWILAEVPDGENVGFDPFLFSVGSWENYDQELQDSNRHLLSITTNLVDVAWGSERPPVPSQPIYALPKEFTGSTWQEKVSAIRSYMQNHTMAPTGVLLSALDETAWLFNLRSSDIPYNPFFYSYTLLTDSSIRLFVNKSRFSLETLQYLNTNCTLPMCVQLEDYSQIRDGVKAYASGNVKILIGISYTTYGVYDVIPKEKLVTETYSPVMLIKAVKNSKEQALLKASHVRDAVAVIQYLVWLEKNVPKGTVDEFSGAEHIDQLRRNENFSSGPSFETISASGLNAALAHYSPTKELHRKLSLDEMYLVDSGGQYWDGTTDITRTVHWGTPTAFQKEAYTRVLMGNIDLSRLVFPAATSGRVVEAFARRALWEVGLNYGHGTGHGIGNFLCVHEWPVGFQYNNMAMAKGMFTSIEPGYYQDGEFGIRLEDVALVVEAKTKYPGTYLTFELVSFVPYDRNLIDVSLLSPEQLQYLNRYYQTIRENIGPELQRRQLLEEFAWLERHTEPLSASAPHTTSLASMWVASALAILSWSC