The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Meprin A, beta across different species:

meprin A, beta (MEP1B), meprin A, beta (mep1b)

Other aliases include:

MEP1B, MGC153272, zgc:153272, si:ch211-191a24.6

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Meprin A, beta:

meprin A beta – PPH beta – endopeptidase-2 – PABA peptide hydrolase – N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl-p-amino-benzoic acid hydrolase beta subunit – meprin A, beta – N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl-p-amino-benzoic acid hydrolase beta – meprin A subunit beta-like

Meprin A, beta fulfills a number of functions:

metal ion binding – metalloendopeptidase activity – peptidase activity – zinc ion binding – hydrolase activity – metallopeptidase activity

Meprin A, beta is relevant to the following processes:

digestion – proteolysis

Locations for Meprin A, beta:

extracellular space – integral to plasma membrane – membrane fraction – plasma membrane – membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology