AOPEP, Official Symbol AOPEPprovided by HGNC Official Full Name aminopeptidase O (putative)provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1361 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000148120 MIM:619600; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1361 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 APO; AP-O; DYT31; ONPEP; C90RF3; C9orf3 Summary This gene encodes a member of the M1 zinc aminopeptidase family. The encoded protein is a zinc-dependent metallopeptidase that catalyzes the removal of an amino acid from the amino terminus of a protein or peptide. This protein may play a role in the generation of angiotensin IV. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2010] Expression Ubiquitous expression in skin (RPKM 4.6), endometrium (RPKM 4.2) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all