DPP7, Official Symbol DPP7provided by HGNC Official Full Name dipeptidyl peptidase 7provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14892 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000176978 MIM:610537; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14892 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as QPP; DPP2; DPPII Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a post-proline cleaving aminopeptidase expressed in quiescent lymphocytes. The resting lymphocytes are maintained through suppression of apoptosis, a state which is disrupted by inhibition of this novel serine protease. The enzyme has strong sequence homology with prolylcarboxypeptidase and is active at both acidic and neutral pH. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in spleen (RPKM 29.2), testis (RPKM 27.1) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all