Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the trypsin family of serine proteases and contains a signal peptide, a proline-rich region, a Kringle domain, four scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domains, and a trypsin-like serine protease domain. The protein, sometimes referred to as neurotrypsin or motopsin, is secreted from neuronal cells and localizes to the synaptic cleft. Studies in mice show that this protein cleaves a protein, agrin, that is important for the formation and maintenance of exitatory synapses. Defects in this gene cause a form of autosomal recessive cognitive impairment (MRT1). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2017].
UniProt Summary: Plays a role in neuronal plasticity and the proteolytic action may subserve structural reorganizations associated with learning and memory operations. {ECO:0000250}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Trypsin
SRCR
Kringle
GO Terms
synaptic cleft
zymogen activation
terminal bouton
scavenger receptor activity
serine-type peptidase activity
protein processing
serine-type endopeptidase activity
protein maturation
cytoplasmic vesicle
axon
dendrite
endocytosis
import into cell
exocytosis
secretion by cell
export from cell
secretion
proteolysis
vesicle-mediated transport
gene expression
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Compound Hit
No hits were found.
Most Correlated Genes in Chemogenomics
No correlation found to any other genes in chemogenomics.
Tissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Global Fraction of Cell Lines Where Essential: 0/739