UniProt functional annotation for Q02853

UniProt code: Q02853.

Organism: Mus musculus (Mouse).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus.
 
Function: May play an important role in the progression of epithelial malignancies.
 
Cofactor: Name=Ca(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29108; Note=Binds 1 Ca(2+) ion per subunit.;
Cofactor: Name=Zn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29105; Note=Binds 2 Zn(2+) ions per subunit.;
Subcellular location: Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000305}.
Tissue specificity: Specifically expressed in the mammary gland during apoptosis.
Domain: The conserved cysteine present in the cysteine-switch motif binds the catalytic zinc ion, thus inhibiting the enzyme. The dissociation of the cysteine from the zinc ion upon the activation- peptide release activates the enzyme.
Ptm: The precursor is cleaved by a furin endopeptidase. {ECO:0000250}.
Similarity: Belongs to the peptidase M10A family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.