Gene Information
Gene NameCPQ
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length472
Protein NamesCarboxypeptidase Q (EC 3.4.17.-) (Lysosomal dipeptidase) (Plasma glutamate carboxypeptidase)
Target Namecarboxypeptidase q
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1064 ( ENSG00000104324 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y646
Gene CardCPQ
Uniprot IDQ9Y646
PfamPF04389
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.106481864)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CPQ ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CPQ ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CPQ ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CPQ ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cpq ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CPQ ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cpq ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CPQ ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityMainly detected in blood plasma. Abundant in placenta and kidney. Present at low level in muscles, liver and skin fibroblasts. Not detected in brain or white blood cells (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10206990}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs34088584 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10206990}. Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10206990}. Lysosome {ECO:0000250}. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10206990}. Note=Secretion is stimulated by TSH/thyroid-stimulating hormone, INS/insulin and SST/somatostatin. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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