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MEP1A - meprin A subunit alpha Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as PPHA

Gene ID: 4224 | Gene type: protein coding

About MEP1A

Cytogenetic location: 6p12.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 6:46,793,389-46,845,984 (from NCBI)

This gene has 4 transcripts (splice variants), 40 orthologues and 35 paralogues. Biased expression in small intestine (RPKM 216.8), duodenum (RPKM 122.1) and 1 other tissue.

Summary

Predicted to enable metalloendopeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in proteolysis. Located in extracellular exosome. Part of meprin A complex. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

MEP1A Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_005588.3 NP_005579.2 meprin A subunit alpha precursor

MEP1A Protein Structure

Astacin

Astacin: Astacin (Peptidase family M12A) (74 - 260)

MAM

MAM: MAM domain, meprin/A5/mu (269 - 432)

MATH

MATH: MATH domain (438 - 594)

EGF

EGF: EGF-like domain (674 - 708)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

meprin A subunit alpha

N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl-P-amino-benzoic acid hydrolase subunit alpha

Recombinant MEP1A Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P77083 Meprin alpha/MEP1A Protein, Human (HEK293, His) Q16819 (V22-Q601) ≥95%

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Anisakiasis

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Anisakis Infection

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Anisakis Infestation

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Diseases Alias
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Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Mus musculus MEP1A MGD MGI:96963
Canis familiaris MEP1A VGNC VGNC:43159
Felis catus MEP1A VGNC VGNC:102461
Bos taurus MEP1A VGNC VGNC:31388
Macaca mulatta MEP1A VGNC VGNC:74704
Rattus norvegicus MEP1A RGD RGD:3080
Others MEP1A NCBI