| 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. Plays also 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. |
| Peptide Name | Caax Prenyl Protease 1 HomologFarnesylated Proteins-Converting Enzyme 1Face-1Prenyl Protein-Specific Endoprotease 1Zinc Metalloproteinase Ste24 Homolog |
| Cellular Localisation | Endoplasmic Reticulum MembraneMulti-Pass Membrane ProteinNucleus Inner MembraneEarly Endosome MembraneLate Endosome Membrane |
| Alternative Peptide Names | Caax Prenyl Protease 1 Homolog proteinFarnesylated Proteins-Converting Enzyme 1 proteinFace-1 proteinPrenyl Protein-Specific Endoprotease 1 proteinZinc Metalloproteinase Ste24 Homolog proteinZMPSTE24 proteinFACE1 proteinSTE24 protein |
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