XPNPEP2, Official Symbol XPNPEP2provided by HGNC Official Full Name X-prolyl aminopeptidase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12823 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000122121 MIM:300145; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12823 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 APP2; AEACEI Summary Aminopeptidase P is a hydrolase specific for N-terminal imido bonds, which are common to several collagen degradation products, neuropeptides, vasoactive peptides, and cytokines. Structurally, the enzyme is a member of the 'pita bread fold' family and occurs in mammalian tissues in both soluble and GPI-anchored membrane-bound forms. A membrane-bound and soluble form of this enzyme have been identified as products of two separate genes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in small intestine (RPKM 88.3), kidney (RPKM 85.4) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all