| Post Translational Modifications | Myristoylation is a determinant of membrane targeting. Glycosylation at Asn-628 is necessary both for surface expression and neutral endopeptidase activity. |
| Function | Thermolysin-like specificity, but is almost confined on acting on polypeptides of up to 30 amino acids. Biologically important in the destruction of opioid peptides such as Met- and Leu-enkephalins by cleavage of a Gly-Phe bond. Catalyzes cleavage of bradykinin, substance P and neurotensin peptides. Able to cleave angiotensin-1, angiotensin-2 and angiotensin 1-9. Involved in the degradation of the atrial natriuretic factor (ANF). Displays UV-inducible elastase activity toward skin preelastic and elastic fibers. |
| Protein Name | NeprilysinAtriopeptidaseEnkephalinaseNeutral Endopeptidase 24.11NepNeutral EndopeptidaseSkin Fibroblast ElastaseSfeCd Antigen Cd10 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-MMU-2022377Reactome: -MMU-5578768Reactome: -MMU-6798695 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneSingle-Pass Type Ii Membrane Protein |
| Alternative Protein Names | Neprilysin proteinAtriopeptidase proteinEnkephalinase proteinNeutral Endopeptidase 24.11 proteinNep proteinNeutral Endopeptidase proteinSkin Fibroblast Elastase proteinSfe proteinCd Antigen Cd10 proteinMme protein |
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