Gene Information
Gene NameCPB2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length423
Protein NamesCarboxypeptidase B2 (EC 3.4.17.20) (Carboxypeptidase U) (CPU) (Plasma carboxypeptidase B) (pCPB) (Thrombin-activable fibrinolysis inhibitor) (TAFI)
Target Namecarboxypeptidase b2
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000080618 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBQ96IY4
Gene CardCPB2
Uniprot IDQ96IY4
PfamPF00246; PF02244
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.163211871)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CPB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CPB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CPB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cpb2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CPB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cpb2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CPB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCPB1, CPA3
ParalogsCPO, CPB1, CPA2, CPA6, CPA3, CPA4, CPA5, CPA1
Tissueliver, brain, lung
Tissue SpecificityPlasma;
synthesized in the liver.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.000730(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3D66  (X-ray  3.10A  3D67  (X-ray  3.40A  3D68  (X-ray  2.80A  3LMS  (X-ray  2.50A  4P10  (X-ray  2.00A  5HVF  (X-ray  2.85A  5HVG  (X-ray  3.05A  5HVH  (X-ray  3.00A  7NEE  (X-ray  2.55A  7NEU  (X-ray  2.80A 
DBSNP rs3742264  rs1926447 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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