Literature on CPA6
CPA6 [ENSP00000297770]
Carboxypeptidase A6; May be involved in the proteolytic inactivation of enkephalins and neurotensin in some brain areas. May convert inactive angiotensin I into the biologically active angiotensin II . Releases a C-terminal amino acid, with preference for large hydrophobic C-terminal amino acids and shows only very weak activity toward small amino acids and histidine .
Synonyms: CPA6, CPA6p, hCPA6, Q8N4T0, Q8N4T0p ...