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Structural highlights

Function

AMPN_HUMAN Broad specificity aminopeptidase. Plays a role in the final digestion of peptides generated from hydrolysis of proteins by gastric and pancreatic proteases. May play a critical role in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstone disease. May be involved in the metabolism of regulatory peptides of diverse cell types, responsible for the processing of peptide hormones, such as angiotensin III and IV, neuropeptides, and chemokines. Found to cleave antigen peptides bound to major histocompatibility complex class II molecules of presenting cells and to degrade neurotransmitters at synaptic junctions. Is also implicated as a regulator of IL-8 bioavailability in the endometrium, and therefore may contribute to the regulation of angiogenesis. Is used as a marker for acute myeloid leukemia and plays a role in tumor invasion. In case of human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E) infection, serves as receptor for HCoV-229E spike glycoprotein. Mediates as well human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

References

1. ↑ Yeager CL, Ashmun RA, Williams RK, Cardellichio CB, Shapiro LH, Look AT, Holmes KV. Human aminopeptidase N is a receptor for human coronavirus 229E. Nature. 1992 Jun 4;357(6377):420-2. PMID:1350662 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/357420a0
2. ↑ Soderberg C, Giugni TD, Zaia JA, Larsson S, Wahlberg JM, Moller E. CD13 (human aminopeptidase N) mediates human cytomegalovirus infection. J Virol. 1993 Nov;67(11):6576-85. PMID:8105105
3. ↑ Kolb AF, Maile J, Heister A, Siddell SG. Characterization of functional domains in the human coronavirus HCV 229E receptor. J Gen Virol. 1996 Oct;77 ( Pt 10):2515-21. PMID:8887485
4. ↑ Noren K, Hansen GH, Clausen H, Noren O, Sjostrom H, Vogel LK. Defectively N-glycosylated and non-O-glycosylated aminopeptidase N (CD13) is normally expressed at the cell surface and has full enzymatic activity. Exp Cell Res. 1997 Feb 25;231(1):112-8. PMID:9056417 doi:10.1006/excr.1996.3455
5. ↑ Hegyi A, Kolb AF. Characterization of determinants involved in the feline infectious peritonitis virus receptor function of feline aminopeptidase N. J Gen Virol. 1998 Jun;79 ( Pt 6):1387-91. PMID:9634079
6. ↑ Dong X, An B, Salvucci Kierstead L, Storkus WJ, Amoscato AA, Salter RD. Modification of the amino terminus of a class II epitope confers resistance to degradation by CD13 on dendritic cells and enhances presentation to T cells. J Immunol. 2000 Jan 1;164(1):129-35. PMID:10605003
7. ↑ Pasqualini R, Koivunen E, Kain R, Lahdenranta J, Sakamoto M, Stryhn A, Ashmun RA, Shapiro LH, Arap W, Ruoslahti E. Aminopeptidase N is a receptor for tumor-homing peptides and a target for inhibiting angiogenesis. Cancer Res. 2000 Feb 1;60(3):722-7. PMID:10676659
8. ↑ Seli E, Senturk LM, Bahtiyar OM, Kayisli UA, Arici A. Expression of aminopeptidase N in human endometrium and regulation of its activity by estrogen. Fertil Steril. 2001 Jun;75(6):1172-6. PMID:11384645
9. ↑ van Hensbergen Y, Broxterman HJ, Hanemaaijer R, Jorna AS, van Lent NA, Verheul HM, Pinedo HM, Hoekman K. Soluble aminopeptidase N/CD13 in malignant and nonmalignant effusions and intratumoral fluid. Clin Cancer Res. 2002 Dec;8(12):3747-54. PMID:12473585