Tripeptidyl-peptidase 2 is an
enzyme
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that in humans is encoded by the ''TPP2''
gene
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Among other things it is heavily implicated in
MHC (HLA) class-I processing, as it has both endopeptidase and exopeptidase activity.
Clinical significance and genetic deficiency
Biallelic deleterious variants in the TPP2 gene may result in a recessive disorder with immune deficiency, autoimmune disease and intellectual disability. Some genetic variants may result in a milder disease with sterile brain inflammation mimicking multiple sclerosis.
These observations underline the fundamental role of TPP2 in cells of the immune system.
References
External links
* The
MEROPS
MEROPS is an online database for peptidases (also known as proteases, proteinases and proteolytic enzymes) and their inhibitors. The classification scheme for peptidases was published by Rawlings & Barrett in 1993, and that for protein inhibitor ...
online database for peptidases and their inhibitors
S08.090
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Proteases
EC 3.4.14
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