FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as NEP_RABIT, MME. 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. Able to cleave angiotensin-1, angiotensin-2 and angiotensin 1-9. Involved in the degradation of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) and brain natriuretic factor (BNP(1-32)). Displays UV-inducible elastase activity toward skin preelastic and elastic fibers.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

MME

Mutations

Mutation(s) distribution

Mutations table