Glutamyl Aminopeptidase

Synonyms

Aminopeptidase A

Aminopeptidase, Aspartate

Aminopeptidase, Aspartyl

Aminopeptidase, Glutamyl

Angiotensinase A

Aspartate Aminopeptidase

Aspartyl Aminopeptidase

A ZINC-dependent membrane-bound aminopeptidase that catalyzes the N-terminal peptide cleavage of GLUTAMATE (and to a lesser extent ASPARTATE). The enzyme appears to play a role in the catabolic pathway of the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM.