Carboxypeptidase A1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carboxypeptidase A1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CPA1 gene.[5]

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CPA1
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesCPA1, CPA, carboxypeptidase A1
External IDsOMIM: 114850; MGI: 88478; HomoloGene: 55609; GeneCards: CPA1; OMA:CPA1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001868

NM_025350

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001859

NP_079626

Location (UCSC)Chr 7: 130.38 – 130.39 MbChr 6: 30.64 – 30.65 Mb
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Three different forms of human pancreatic procarboxypeptidase A have been isolated. The A1 and A2 forms are monomeric proteins with different biochemical properties. Carboxypeptidase A1 is a monomeric pancreatic exopeptidase. It is involved in zymogen inhibition.[5]

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