LXN
Function
Hardly reversible, non-competitive, and potent inhibitor of CPA1, CPA2 and CPA4. May play a role in inflammation.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the protease inhibitor I47 (latexin) family.
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in heart, prostate, ovary, kidney, pancreas, and colon, moderate or low in other tissues including brain.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
Alternative names
Latexin, Endogenous carboxypeptidase inhibitor, Protein MUM, Tissue carboxypeptidase inhibitor, ECI, TCI, LXN