UniProt Summary
UniProt ID

Q16820

Entry Name

MEP1B_HUMAN

Protein Name

Meprin A subunit beta

Primary Gene Name

MEP1B

Organism

Homo sapiens (Human)

Molecular Function

Hydrolase
Protease
Metalloprotease

Membrane Location

Secreted
Cell membrane
Membrane




Biological Literature Report of Shedding
Substrate Name meprin β
Cell Type
Substrate Description membrane metallopeptidase that sheds many membrane-bound proteins
Substrate Function Category enzyme
Substrate Function Subtype
Sheddase ADAM17, ADAM10
Shedding-related Disease protease (metalloproteinase)
Short Summary of Papers shedding of hmeprinβ may also be a means of down-regulating the proteolytic activity
Cleavage Information NONE
PMID 25617491 12941954



Cleavage Site Diagram



Topological Domains
Topological Domains
Start End
Extracellular
23 652
Transmembrane
653 673



Proteolytic Cleavage
Database CutSeq Mapped Position Protease Type Evidence PMID
MEROPS AQIR*NSII 61 kallikrein-related peptidase 4 physiologically relevant NONE 18627343   
MEROPS AQIR*NSII 61 kallikrein-related peptidase 5 physiologically relevant NONE 18627343   
MEROPS YVLE*DSLE 80 meprin beta subunit not physiologically relevant Mass spectroscopy 21693781   
PAPER LNST*QIQL 594 ADAM17 25617491    12941954   
PAPER QIQL*TPAP 598 ADAM17 25617491    12941954   



Secretome Detection
Secretome Database Cell Type or Body Fluid PubMed Reference
Sys-BodyFluid Plasma/Serum 17553692
locate 17986452