Gene Information
Gene NameMEP1B
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length701
Protein NamesMeprin A subunit beta (EC 3.4.24.63) (Endopeptidase-2) (Meprin B) (N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl-P-amino-benzoic acid hydrolase subunit beta) (PABA peptide hydrolase) (PPH beta)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000141434 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ16820
Gene CardMEP1B
Uniprot IDQ16820
PfamPF01400; PF00629
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.042918252)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MEP1B ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MEP1B ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MEP1B ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MEP1B ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mep1b ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MEP1B ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mep1b ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MEP1B ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCNTNAP3B, CNTNAP3, CNTNAP3C, CNTNAP4, PDGFD, ASTL, CNTNAP5, HEPH, MEP1A, NRXN2, CNTNAP2, MFRP, CUZD1, NETO2, TLL2, F5, PCOLCE, CP, NRP1, NRXN3, EDIL3, CNTNAP1, CUBN, NETO1, MFGE8, PCOLCE2, NRP2, HEPHL1, F8, TLL1, NRXN1, DCBLD2, PDGFC, CDCP2, BMP1
Tissueduodenum, small.intestine, small.intestine.Peyers.patch
Tissue SpecificityThe major site of expression is the brush border membrane of small intestinal and kidney epithelial cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12387727}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4GWM  (X-ray  1.85A  4GWN  (X-ray  3.00A  7AQ1  (X-ray  2.41A  7AUW  (X-ray  2.80A 
DBSNP rs9959396  rs616114 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22988105};
Single-pass type I membrane protein. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10215852}. Note=Homodimers are essentially membrane bound but may also be shed from the surface by ADAM-10 and ADAM-17. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22988105}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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