Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
O96009
Entry Name:
NAPSA_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Napsin-A (EC 3.4.23.-) (Aspartyl protease 4) (ASP4) (Asp 4) (Napsin-1) (TA01/TA02)
Gene Names:
NAPSA NAP1 NAPA
Gene Names Primary:
NAPSA
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
420
Sequence:
MSPPPLLQPLLLLLPLLNVEPSGATLIRIPLHRVQPGRRILNLLRGWREPAELPKLGAPSPGDKPIFVPLSNYRDVQYFGEIGLGTPPQNFTVAFDTGSSNLWVPSRRCHFFSVPCWLHHRFDPKASSSFQANGTKFAIQYGTGRVDGILSEDKLTIGGIKGASVIFGEALWEPSLVFAFAHFDGILGLGFPILSVEGVRPPMDVLVEQGLLDKPVFSFYLNRDPEEPDGGELVLGGSDPAHYIPPLTFVPVTVPAYWQIHMERVKVGPGLTLCAKGCAAILDTGTSLITGPTEEIRALHAAIGGIPLLAGEYIILCSEIPKLPAVSFLLGGVWFNLTAHDYVIQTTRNGVRLCLSGFQALDVPPPAGPFWILGDVFLGTYVAVFDRGDMKSSARVGLARARTRGADLGWGETAQAQFPG
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Secreted

Function

Function:
May be involved in processing of pneumocyte surfactant precursors.
Active Site:
ACT_SITE 96 96
Gene Ontology Go:
alveolar lamellar body
extracellular exosome
extracellular space
lysosome
multivesicular body lumen
aspartic-type endopeptidase activity
endopeptidase activity
peptidase activity
cellular protein metabolic process
membrane protein proteolysis
protein catabolic process
proteolysis
surfactant homeostasis
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
cellular protein metabolic process
membrane protein proteolysis
protein catabolic process
proteolysis
surfactant homeostasis
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
aspartic-type endopeptidase activity
endopeptidase activity
peptidase activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
alveolar lamellar body
extracellular exosome
extracellular space
lysosome
multivesicular body lumen
Keywords:
Aspartyl protease
Complete proteome
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Glycoprotein
Hydrolase
Polymorphism
Protease
Reference proteome
Secreted
Signal
Zymogen

Publication

PubMed ID:
9877162 10580105 10591213 15489334