Literature associating LNPEP and ARC syndrome
LNPEP [ENSP00000231368]
Leucyl-cystinyl aminopeptidase, pregnancy serum form; Release of an N-terminal amino acid, cleaves before cysteine, leucine as well as other amino acids. Degrades peptide hormones such as oxytocin, vasopressin and angiotensin III, and plays a role in maintaining homeostasis during pregnancy. May be involved in the inactivation of neuronal peptides in the brain. Cleaves Met-enkephalin and dynorphin. Binds angiotensin IV and may be the angiotensin IV receptor in the brain.
Synonyms: LNPEP, Q9UIQ6, Q9UIQ6p, hQ9UIQ6, 3.4.11.3 ...