{"symbol":"PITRM1","synonyms":["MP1","PreP"],"name":"pitrilysin metallopeptidase 1","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is an ATP-dependent metalloprotease that degrades post-cleavage mitochondrial transit peptides. The encoded protein binds zinc and can also degrade amyloid beta A4 protein, suggesting a possible role in Alzheimer\u0027s disease. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2016]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":10531,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/10531","proteins":[{"symbol":"PREP_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/PREP_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}