DPP3

Function

Cleaves and degrades bioactive peptides, including angiotensin, Leu-enkephalin and Met-enkephalin (PubMed:3233187, PubMed:1515063). Also cleaves Arg-Arg-beta-naphthylamide (in vitro) (PubMed:9425109, PubMed:3233187, PubMed:11209758).

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the peptidase M49 family.

Tissue specificity

Detected in placenta (at protein level) (PubMed:3233187). Detected in erythrocytes (at protein level) (PubMed:1515063).

Cellular localization

• Cytoplasm
• Cytosol

Alternative names

• Dipeptidyl peptidase 3
• Dipeptidyl aminopeptidase III
• Dipeptidyl arylamidase III
• Dipeptidyl peptidase III
• Enkephalinase B
• DPP III
• DPP3

Database links

• entrezGene:10072
• omim:606818
• swissprot:Q9NY33

Target type

Proteins

Molecular weight

82589Da