| Tissue Specificity | Widely expressed. High levels in kidney, prostate, testis and ovary. |
| Function | Transmembrane metalloprotease whose catalytic activity is critical for processing lamin A/LMNA on the inner nuclear membrane and clearing clogged translocons on the endoplasmic reticulum. Proteolytically removes the C-terminal three residues of farnesylated proteins. Also plays an antiviral role independently of its protease activity by restricting enveloped RNA and DNA viruses, including influenza A, Zika, Ebola, Sindbis, vesicular stomatitis, cowpox, and vaccinia. Mechanistically, controls IFITM antiviral pathway to hinder viruses from breaching the endosomal barrier by modulating membrane fluidity. |
| Protein Name | Caax Prenyl Protease 1 HomologFarnesylated Proteins-Converting Enzyme 1Face-1Prenyl Protein-Specific Endoprotease 1Zinc Metalloproteinase Ste24 Homolog |
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| Cellular Localisation | Endoplasmic Reticulum MembraneMulti-Pass Membrane ProteinNucleus Inner MembraneEarly Endosome MembraneLate Endosome Membrane |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Caax Prenyl Protease 1 Homolog antibodyAnti-Farnesylated Proteins-Converting Enzyme 1 antibodyAnti-Face-1 antibodyAnti-Prenyl Protein-Specific Endoprotease 1 antibodyAnti-Zinc Metalloproteinase Ste24 Homolog antibodyAnti-ZMPSTE24 antibodyAnti-FACE1 antibodyAnti-STE24 antibody |
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