CPVL
Function
May be involved in the digestion of phagocytosed particles in the lysosome, participation in an inflammatory protease cascade, and trimming of peptides for antigen presentation.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the peptidase S10 family.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in macrophages but not in other leukocytes. Abundantly expressed in heart and kidney. Also expressed in spleen, leukocytes, and placenta.
Alternative names
VLP, PSEC0124, UNQ197/PRO223, CPVL, Probable serine carboxypeptidase CPVL, Vitellogenic carboxypeptidase-like protein, VCP-like protein, hVLP