Qpct Gene Summary [Mouse]

Predicted to enable glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase activity and zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; future brain; integumental system; and placenta. Orthologous to human QPCT (glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Qpct
Official Name
glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase (glutaminyl cyclase) [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1917786]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000024084
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 70536 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000024084
Aliases glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase (glutaminyl cyclase)
Synonyms 5730422A13Rik, GCT, glutaminyl cyclase, glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase, glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase (glutaminyl cyclase), QC, Qpctl1, RGD1562284, sQC
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Qpct often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase
  • Zinc peptidases M18, M20, M28, and M42
  • zinc ion binding
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • Peptidase family M28

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • adenoma formation
  • septic shock
  • chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • aldosterone producing adrenocortical adenoma
  • Alzheimer disease
  • thyroid carcinoma
  • epithelial thyroid cancer
  • gliosis
  • metastatic colorectal cancer
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • growth
  • formation
  • migration
  • number

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • secretory granule lumen
  • ficolin-1-rich granule lumen
  • Extracellular Space
  • organelle lumens

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Qpct gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • protein modification process
  • peptidyl-pyroglutamic acid biosynthetic process, using glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • specific granule lumen
  • extracellular region

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase activity
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein binding

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