| Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A, pappalysin 1 | |||||||||||||
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| Symbols | PAPPA; ASBABP2; DIPLA1; IGFBP-4ase; PAPA; PAPP-A; PAPPA1 | ||||||||||||
| External IDs | OMIM: 176385 MGI: 97479 HomoloGene: 31097 GeneCards: PAPPA Gene | ||||||||||||
| EC number | 3.4.24.79 | ||||||||||||
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| Species | Human | Mouse | |||||||||||
| Entrez | 5069 | 18491 | |||||||||||
| Ensembl | ENSG00000182752 | ENSMUSG00000028370 | |||||||||||
| UniProt | Q13219 | Q8R4K8 | |||||||||||
| RefSeq (mRNA) | NM_002581.3 | NM_021362.1 | |||||||||||
| RefSeq (protein) | NP_002572.2 | NP_067337.1 | |||||||||||
| Location (UCSC) | Chr 9: 118.92 – 119.16 Mb |
Chr 4: 64.79 – 65.02 Mb |
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| PubMed search | [1] | [2] | |||||||||||
Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A, pappalysin 1, also known as PAPPA, is a protein used in screening tests for Down syndrome.[1][2]
This gene encodes a secreted metalloproteinase which cleaves insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs). It is thought to be involved in local proliferative processes such as wound healing and bone remodeling. Low plasma level of this protein has been suggested as a biochemical marker for pregnancies with aneuploid fetuses (fetuses with an abnormal number of chromosomes).[2] For example, low PAPPA may be seen in prenatal screening for Down syndrome.[1]
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Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A has been shown to interact with Major basic protein.[3][4][5]
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