Dissecting carboxypeptidase E: properties, functions and pathophysiological roles in disease

Since discovery in 1982, carboxypeptidase E (CPE) has been shown to be involved in the biosynthesis of a wide range of neuropeptides and peptide hormones in endocrine tissues, and in the nervous system. This protein is produced from pro-CPE and exists in soluble and membrane forms. Membrane CPE med...

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Main Authors: Lin Ji, Huan-Tong Wu, Xiao-Yan Qin, Rongfeng Lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2017-04-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/6/4/R18.full