Glutamyl aminopeptidase has also recently been designated CD249 (cluster of differentiation 249).
Glutamyl aminopeptidase is a zinc-dependent membrane-bound aminopeptidase that catalyzes the cleavage of glutamatic and aspartatic amino acid residues from the N-terminus of polypeptides.
The enzyme degrades vasoconstricting angiotensin II into angiotensin III and therefore helps to regulate blood pressure.
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