Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the M20 metalloprotease family. The encoded protein is specifically expressed in the brain, is a homodimeric dipeptidase which was identified as human carnosinase. This gene contains trinucleotide (CTG) repeat length polymorphism in the coding region. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
UniProt Summary: N/A
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
M20 dimer
Peptidase M20
GO Terms
dipeptidase activity
carboxypeptidase activity
metallopeptidase activity
proteolysis
extracellular region
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)