Cpa1 Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables exopeptidase activity. Involved in proteolysis involved in protein catabolic process and response to cadmium ion. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Orthologous to human CPA1 (carboxypeptidase A1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Cpa1
Official Name
carboxypeptidase A1 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:2388]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000010725
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 24269 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000010725
Aliases carboxypeptidase A1
Synonyms 0910001L12Rik, Carboxypeptidase A, Carboxypeptidase a1, carboxypeptidase A1, pancreatic, CPA
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Cpa1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Zinc carboxypeptidase
  • Zn_pept domain
  • peptidase
  • metallocarboxypeptidase
  • protein binding
  • carboxypeptidase A
  • M14 family of metallocarboxypeptidases and related proteins
  • exopeptidase
  • Carboxypeptidase activation peptide

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Cpa1 gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • pancreatic cancer
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • hereditary pancreatitis
  • preeclampsia
  • hereditary chronic pancreatitis
regulated by
regulates
  • methotrexate-alpha-3-cyclopentyltyrosine
  • methotrexate-alpha-3-t-butylphenylalanine
  • methotrexate-alpha-3-cyclobutylphenylalanine
  • EGF
  • methotrexate-alpha-3-carboxytyrosine
  • DDIT3
  • XBP1
  • S-(trans-cinnamoyl)-L-alpha-mercapto-beta-phenylpropionate
  • methotrexate-alpha-3-carboxyphenylalanine
  • HSPA5
role in cell
  • survival
  • splicing in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Extracellular Space
  • granules
  • secretory granules

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Cpa1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • leukotriene metabolic process
  • proteolysis
  • response to cadmium ion
  • proteolysis involved in cellular protein catabolic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular space

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein binding
  • metallocarboxypeptidase activity

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