Entrez 9476 | Ensembl ENSG00000131400 | |
Aliases NAPSA, KAP, Kdap, NAP1, NAPA, SNAPA, napsin A aspartic peptidase External IDs MGI: 109365 HomoloGene: 68418 GeneCards: NAPSA |
Napsin-A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NAPSA gene.
The activation peptides of aspartic proteinases plays role as inhibitors of the active site. These peptide segments, or pro-parts, are deemed important for correct folding, targeting, and control of the activation of aspartic proteinase zymogens. The pronapsin A gene is expressed predominantly in lung and kidney. Its translation product is predicted to be a fully functional, glycosylated aspartic proteinase precursor containing an RGD motif and an additional 18 residues at its C-terminus.
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