Biology:DPP7

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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Dipeptidyl-peptidase 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DPP7 gene.[1][2][3]

The protein encoded by this gene is a post-proline cleaving aminopeptidase expressed in quiescent lymphocytes. The resting lymphocytes are maintained through suppression of apoptosis, a state which is disrupted by inhibition of this novel serine protease. The enzyme has strong sequence homology with prolyl carboxypeptidase and is active at both acidic and neutral pH.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "A novel apoptotic pathway in quiescent lymphocytes identified by inhibition of a post-proline cleaving aminodipeptidase: a candidate target protease, quiescent cell proline dipeptidase". J Immunol 163 (6): 3092–9. Oct 1999. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.163.6.3092. PMID 10477574. 
  2. ↑ "Cloning and functional expression of rat kidney dipeptidyl peptidase II". Biochem J 353 (Pt 2): 283–90. Jan 2001. doi:10.1042/0264-6021:3530283. PMID 11139392. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: DPP7 dipeptidyl-peptidase 7". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=29952. 

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