Aliases CPA5 Ensembl ENSG00000158525 | Entrez 93979 | |
External IDs MGI: 1921899 HomoloGene: 62246 GeneCards: CPA5 |
Carboxypeptidase A5 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CPA5 gene.
Carboxypeptidases have functions ranging from digestion of food to selective biosynthesis of neuroendocrine peptides. Members of the A/B subfamily of carboxypeptidases, such as CPA5, contain an approximately 90-amino acid pro region that assists in the folding of the active carboxypeptidase domain. Cleavage of the pro region activates the enzyme (Wei et al., 2002).[supplied by OMIM]
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